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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,406.20, 77,117.40 and 16,349.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,406.20, 77,117.40 and 16,349.40 is: 24,526.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,406.20 : 77,117.40 = 16,349.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,406.20/77,117.40 = 16,349.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,406.20x = 77,117.40 × 16,349.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,406.20x = 1,260,823,219.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,823,219.56/51,406.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,526.68

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