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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,446.70, 77,175.59 and 16,378.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,446.70, 77,175.59 and 16,378.16 is: 24,568.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,446.70 : 77,175.59 = 16,378.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,446.70/77,175.59 = 16,378.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,446.70x = 77,175.59 × 16,378.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,446.70x = 1,263,993,693.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,993,693.35/51,446.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,568.99

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