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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,448.74, 77,172.30 and 16,387.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,448.74, 77,172.30 and 16,387.89 is: 24,581.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,448.74 : 77,172.30 = 16,387.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,448.74/77,172.30 = 16,387.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,448.74x = 77,172.30 × 16,387.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,448.74x = 1,264,691,163.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,691,163.45/51,448.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,581.58

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