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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841.73, 77,776.19 and 16,301.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841.73, 77,776.19 and 16,301.61 is: 24,456.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841.73 : 77,776.19 = 16,301.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841.73/77,776.19 = 16,301.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841.73x = 77,776.19 × 16,301.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841.73x = 1,267,877,116.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,877,116.67/51,841.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,456.69

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