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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,471.60, 77,200.20 and 16,414.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,471.60, 77,200.20 and 16,414.80 is: 24,619.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,471.60 : 77,200.20 = 16,414.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,471.60/77,200.20 = 16,414.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,471.60x = 77,200.20 × 16,414.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,471.60x = 1,267,225,842.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,225,842.96/51,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,619.90

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