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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,437.80, 77,140.06 and 16,369.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,437.80, 77,140.06 and 16,369.24 is: 24,548.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,437.80 : 77,140.06 = 16,369.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,437.80/77,140.06 = 16,369.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,437.80x = 77,140.06 × 16,369.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,437.80x = 1,262,724,155.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,724,155.75/51,437.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,548.56

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