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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,422.39, 77,139.25 and 16,353.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,422.39, 77,139.25 and 16,353.84 is: 24,532.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,422.39 : 77,139.25 = 16,353.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,422.39/77,139.25 = 16,353.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,422.39x = 77,139.25 × 16,353.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,422.39x = 1,261,522,952.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,522,952.22/51,422.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,532.56

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