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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,448.20, 77,177.97 and 16,379.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,448.20, 77,177.97 and 16,379.70 is: 24,571.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,448.20 : 77,177.97 = 16,379.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,448.20/77,177.97 = 16,379.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,448.20x = 77,177.97 × 16,379.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,448.20x = 1,264,151,995.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,151,995.21/51,448.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,571.36

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