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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,539.26, 77,259.68 and 16,456.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,539.26, 77,259.68 and 16,456.14 is: 24,668.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,539.26 : 77,259.68 = 16,456.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,539.26/77,259.68 = 16,456.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,539.26x = 77,259.68 × 16,456.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,539.26x = 1,271,396,110.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,396,110.44/51,539.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,668.50

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