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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,461.74, 77,191.80 and 16,400.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,461.74, 77,191.80 and 16,400.89 is: 24,601.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,461.74 : 77,191.80 = 16,400.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,461.74/77,191.80 = 16,400.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,461.74x = 77,191.80 × 16,400.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,461.74x = 1,266,014,220.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,014,220.70/51,461.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,601.08

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