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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,538.38, 77,303.79 and 16,468.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,538.38, 77,303.79 and 16,468.62 is: 24,701.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538.38 : 77,303.79 = 16,468.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538.38/77,303.79 = 16,468.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538.38x = 77,303.79 × 16,468.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538.38x = 1,273,086,742.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,086,742.07/51,538.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,701.72

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