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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,495.84, 77,237.28 and 16,432.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,495.84, 77,237.28 and 16,432.56 is: 24,646.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,495.84 : 77,237.28 = 16,432.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,495.84/77,237.28 = 16,432.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,495.84x = 77,237.28 × 16,432.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,495.84x = 1,269,206,237.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,206,237.84/51,495.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,646.77

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