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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,592.66, 77,400.14 and 16,053.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,592.66, 77,400.14 and 16,053.30 is: 24,083.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,592.66 : 77,400.14 = 16,053.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,592.66/77,400.14 = 16,053.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,592.66x = 77,400.14 × 16,053.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,592.66x = 1,242,527,667.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,527,667.46/51,592.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,083.42

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