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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,495.30, 77,244.30 and 16,434.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,495.30, 77,244.30 and 16,434.96 is: 24,652.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,495.30 : 77,244.30 = 16,434.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,495.30/77,244.30 = 16,434.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,495.30x = 77,244.30 × 16,434.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,495.30x = 1,269,506,980.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,506,980.73/51,495.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,652.87

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