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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,432.24, 77,147.46 and 16,371.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,432.24, 77,147.46 and 16,371.48 is: 24,556.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,432.24 : 77,147.46 = 16,371.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,432.24/77,147.46 = 16,371.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,432.24x = 77,147.46 × 16,371.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,432.24x = 1,263,018,098.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,018,098.44/51,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,556.93

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