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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,642.29, 77,465.00 and 16,104.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,642.29, 77,465.00 and 16,104.89 is: 24,157.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,642.29 : 77,465.00 = 16,104.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,642.29/77,465.00 = 16,104.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,642.29x = 77,465.00 × 16,104.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,642.29x = 1,247,564,836.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,564,836.00/51,642.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,157.82

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