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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,421.39, 77,137.75 and 16,352.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,421.39, 77,137.75 and 16,352.84 is: 24,531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,421.39 : 77,137.75 = 16,352.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,421.39/77,137.75 = 16,352.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,421.39x = 77,137.75 × 16,352.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,421.39x = 1,261,421,497.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,421,497.00/51,421.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,531.07

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