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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,433.20, 77,155.47 and 16,364.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,433.20, 77,155.47 and 16,364.67 is: 24,548.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,433.20 : 77,155.47 = 16,364.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,433.20/77,155.47 = 16,364.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,433.20x = 77,155.47 × 16,364.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,433.20x = 1,262,623,805.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,623,805.24/51,433.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,548.81

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