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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,840.48, 77,774.31 and 16,300.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,840.48, 77,774.31 and 16,300.35 is: 24,454.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,840.48 : 77,774.31 = 16,300.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,840.48/77,774.31 = 16,300.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,840.48x = 77,774.31 × 16,300.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,840.48x = 1,267,748,765.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,748,765.66/51,840.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,454.81

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