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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,541.38, 77,295.67 and 16,472.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,541.38, 77,295.67 and 16,472.84 is: 24,704.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,541.38 : 77,295.67 = 16,472.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,541.38/77,295.67 = 16,472.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,541.38x = 77,295.67 × 16,472.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,541.38x = 1,273,278,776.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,278,776.94/51,541.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,704.01

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