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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,398.40, 77,104.80 and 16,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,398.40, 77,104.80 and 16,334.40 is: 24,503.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,398.40 : 77,104.80 = 16,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,398.40/77,104.80 = 16,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,398.40x = 77,104.80 × 16,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,398.40x = 1,259,460,645.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,460,645.12/51,398.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,503.89

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