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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,553.13, 77,341.74 and 16,012.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,553.13, 77,341.74 and 16,012.62 is: 24,022.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,553.13 : 77,341.74 = 16,012.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,553.13/77,341.74 = 16,012.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,553.13x = 77,341.74 × 16,012.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,553.13x = 1,238,443,832.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,443,832.71/51,553.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,022.67

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