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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,452.74, 77,178.30 and 16,392.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,452.74, 77,178.30 and 16,392.16 is: 24,587.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,452.74 : 77,178.30 = 16,392.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,452.74/77,178.30 = 16,392.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,452.74x = 77,178.30 × 16,392.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,452.74x = 1,265,119,042.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,119,042.13/51,452.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,587.98

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