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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,550.83, 77,337.18 and 16,493.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,550.83, 77,337.18 and 16,493.22 is: 24,743.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,550.83 : 77,337.18 = 16,493.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,550.83/77,337.18 = 16,493.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,550.83x = 77,337.18 × 16,493.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,550.83x = 1,275,539,123.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,539,123.92/51,550.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,743.33

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