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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,454.74, 77,181.27 and 16,393.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,454.74, 77,181.27 and 16,393.92 is: 24,590.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,454.74 : 77,181.27 = 16,393.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,454.74/77,181.27 = 16,393.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,454.74x = 77,181.27 × 16,393.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,454.74x = 1,265,303,565.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,303,565.88/51,454.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,590.61

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