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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,446.20, 77,174.88 and 16,377.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,446.20, 77,174.88 and 16,377.72 is: 24,568.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,446.20 : 77,174.88 = 16,377.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,446.20/77,174.88 = 16,377.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,446.20x = 77,174.88 × 16,377.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,446.20x = 1,263,948,575.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,948,575.67/51,446.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,568.36

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