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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,749.24, 77,589.30 and 16,198.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,749.24, 77,589.30 and 16,198.52 is: 24,286.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,749.24 : 77,589.30 = 16,198.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,749.24/77,589.30 = 16,198.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,749.24x = 77,589.30 × 16,198.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,749.24x = 1,256,831,827.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,831,827.84/51,749.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,286.96

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