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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,648.84, 77,462.87 and 16,100.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,648.84, 77,462.87 and 16,100.51 is: 24,147.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,648.84 : 77,462.87 = 16,100.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,648.84/77,462.87 = 16,100.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,648.84x = 77,462.87 × 16,100.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,648.84x = 1,247,191,245.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,191,245.25/51,648.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,147.52

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