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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,779.66, 77,669.48 and 16,239.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,779.66, 77,669.48 and 16,239.69 is: 24,359.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,779.66 : 77,669.48 = 16,239.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,779.66/77,669.48 = 16,239.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,779.66x = 77,669.48 × 16,239.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,779.66x = 1,261,328,318.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,328,318.26/51,779.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,359.54

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