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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,437.24, 77,155.04 and 16,376.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,437.24, 77,155.04 and 16,376.40 is: 24,564.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,437.24 : 77,155.04 = 16,376.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,437.24/77,155.04 = 16,376.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,437.24x = 77,155.04 × 16,376.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,437.24x = 1,263,521,797.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,521,797.06/51,437.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,564.34

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