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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,441.02, 77,167 and 16,372.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,441.02, 77,167 and 16,372.48 is: 24,560.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,441.02 : 77,167 = 16,372.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,441.02/77,167 = 16,372.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,441.02x = 77,167 × 16,372.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,441.02x = 1,263,415,164.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,415,164.16/51,441.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560.46

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