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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,456.24, 77,183.55 and 16,395.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,456.24, 77,183.55 and 16,395.39 is: 24,592.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,456.24 : 77,183.55 = 16,395.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,456.24/77,183.55 = 16,395.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,456.24x = 77,183.55 × 16,395.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,456.24x = 1,265,454,403.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,454,403.83/51,456.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,592.83

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