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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,514.83, 77,267.39 and 16,448.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,514.83, 77,267.39 and 16,448.31 is: 24,670.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,514.83 : 77,267.39 = 16,448.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,514.83/77,267.39 = 16,448.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,514.83x = 77,267.39 × 16,448.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,514.83x = 1,270,917,901.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,917,901.37/51,514.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,670.91

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