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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,738.72, 77,566.23 and 16,181.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,738.72, 77,566.23 and 16,181.75 is: 24,259.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,738.72 : 77,566.23 = 16,181.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,738.72/77,566.23 = 16,181.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,738.72x = 77,566.23 × 16,181.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,738.72x = 1,255,157,363.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,157,363.57/51,738.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,259.53

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