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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,458.24, 77,186.54 and 16,397.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,458.24, 77,186.54 and 16,397.40 is: 24,595.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,458.24 : 77,186.54 = 16,397.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,458.24/77,186.54 = 16,397.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,458.24x = 77,186.54 × 16,397.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,458.24x = 1,265,658,571.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,658,571.00/51,458.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,595.84

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