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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,399.37, 77,082.54 and 16,330.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,399.37, 77,082.54 and 16,330.83 is: 24,491.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,399.37 : 77,082.54 = 16,330.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,399.37/77,082.54 = 16,330.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,399.37x = 77,082.54 × 16,330.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,399.37x = 1,258,821,856.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,821,856.71/51,399.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,491.00

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