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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,551.83, 77,338.68 and 16,494.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,551.83, 77,338.68 and 16,494.22 is: 24,744.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,551.83 : 77,338.68 = 16,494.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,551.83/77,338.68 = 16,494.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,551.83x = 77,338.68 × 16,494.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,551.83x = 1,275,641,202.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,641,202.43/51,551.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,744.83

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