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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542.48, 77,308.85 and 16,472.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542.48, 77,308.85 and 16,472.72 is: 24,707.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542.48 : 77,308.85 = 16,472.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542.48/77,308.85 = 16,472.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542.48x = 77,308.85 × 16,472.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542.48x = 1,273,487,274.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,487,274.03/51,542.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,707.53

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