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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,553.44, 77,339.88 and 16,483.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,553.44, 77,339.88 and 16,483.68 is: 24,728.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,553.44 : 77,339.88 = 16,483.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,553.44/77,339.88 = 16,483.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,553.44x = 77,339.88 × 16,483.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,553.44x = 1,274,845,833.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,845,833.16/51,553.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,728.63

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