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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,402.20, 77,086.82 and 16,333.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,402.20, 77,086.82 and 16,333.65 is: 24,495.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,402.20 : 77,086.82 = 16,333.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,402.20/77,086.82 = 16,333.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,402.20x = 77,086.82 × 16,333.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,402.20x = 1,259,109,178.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,109,178.33/51,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,495.24

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