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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,411.83, 77,123.21 and 16,343.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,411.83, 77,123.21 and 16,343.28 is: 24,516.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,411.83 : 77,123.21 = 16,343.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,411.83/77,123.21 = 16,343.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,411.83x = 77,123.21 × 16,343.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,411.83x = 1,260,446,133.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,446,133.81/51,411.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516.66

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