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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.58, 77,384.99 and 16,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.58, 77,384.99 and 16,043.20 is: 24,068.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.58 : 77,384.99 = 16,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.58/77,384.99 = 16,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.58x = 77,384.99 × 16,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.58x = 1,241,502,871.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,502,871.57/51,582.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,068.26

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