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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,540.23, 77,305.48 and 16,470.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,540.23, 77,305.48 and 16,470.47 is: 24,704.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,540.23 : 77,305.48 = 16,470.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,540.23/77,305.48 = 16,470.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,540.23x = 77,305.48 × 16,470.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,540.23x = 1,273,257,741.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,257,741.26/51,540.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,704.15

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