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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,536.43, 77,311.94 and 16,467.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,536.43, 77,311.94 and 16,467.89 is: 24,704.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,536.43 : 77,311.94 = 16,467.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,536.43/77,311.94 = 16,467.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,536.43x = 77,311.94 × 16,467.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,536.43x = 1,273,164,054.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,164,054.71/51,536.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,704.16

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