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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,766.87, 77,648.08 and 16,227.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,766.87, 77,648.08 and 16,227.39 is: 24,340.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,766.87 : 77,648.08 = 16,227.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,766.87/77,648.08 = 16,227.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,766.87x = 77,648.08 × 16,227.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,766.87x = 1,260,025,871.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,025,871.58/51,766.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,340.39

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