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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,458.83, 77,193.91 and 16,390.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,458.83, 77,193.91 and 16,390.42 is: 24,587.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,458.83 : 77,193.91 = 16,390.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,458.83/77,193.91 = 16,390.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,458.83x = 77,193.91 × 16,390.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,458.83x = 1,265,240,606.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,240,606.34/51,458.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,587.43

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