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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,529.44, 77,297.76 and 16,471.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,529.44, 77,297.76 and 16,471.92 is: 24,709.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,529.44 : 77,297.76 = 16,471.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,529.44/77,297.76 = 16,471.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,529.44x = 77,297.76 × 16,471.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,529.44x = 1,273,242,518.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,242,518.90/51,529.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,709.03

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