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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,840.82, 77,769.46 and 16,299.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,840.82, 77,769.46 and 16,299.34 is: 24,451.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,840.82 : 77,769.46 = 16,299.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,840.82/77,769.46 = 16,299.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,840.82x = 77,769.46 × 16,299.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,840.82x = 1,267,590,870.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,590,870.16/51,840.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,451.60

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