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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,784.46, 77,655.27 and 16,233.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,784.46, 77,655.27 and 16,233.87 is: 24,344.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,784.46 : 77,655.27 = 16,233.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,784.46/77,655.27 = 16,233.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,784.46x = 77,655.27 × 16,233.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,784.46x = 1,260,645,557.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,645,557.99/51,784.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,344.09

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