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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,800.13, 77,697.93 and 16,260.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,800.13, 77,697.93 and 16,260.63 is: 24,390.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,800.13 : 77,697.93 = 16,260.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,800.13/77,697.93 = 16,260.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,800.13x = 77,697.93 × 16,260.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,800.13x = 1,263,417,291.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,417,291.50/51,800.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,390.23

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