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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,588.17, 77,393.39 and 16,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,588.17, 77,393.39 and 16,048.80 is: 24,076.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,588.17 : 77,393.39 = 16,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,588.17/77,393.39 = 16,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,588.17x = 77,393.39 × 16,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,588.17x = 1,242,070,957.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,070,957.19/51,588.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,076.66

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