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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,692.07, 77,553.66 and 16,151.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,692.07, 77,553.66 and 16,151.95 is: 24,232.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,692.07 : 77,553.66 = 16,151.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,692.07/77,553.66 = 16,151.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,692.07x = 77,553.66 × 16,151.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,692.07x = 1,252,642,838.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,642,838.64/51,692.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,232.79

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