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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,424.95, 77,143.10 and 16,356.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,424.95, 77,143.10 and 16,356.41 is: 24,536.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,424.95 : 77,143.10 = 16,356.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,424.95/77,143.10 = 16,356.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,424.95x = 77,143.10 × 16,356.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,424.95x = 1,261,783,704.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,783,704.77/51,424.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,536.41

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