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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,792.72, 77,692.37 and 16,255.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,792.72, 77,692.37 and 16,255.45 is: 24,384.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,792.72 : 77,692.37 = 16,255.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,792.72/77,692.37 = 16,255.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,792.72x = 77,692.37 × 16,255.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,792.72x = 1,262,924,106.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,924,106.17/51,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,384.20

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