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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841.98, 77,776.56 and 16,301.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841.98, 77,776.56 and 16,301.85 is: 24,457.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841.98 : 77,776.56 = 16,301.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841.98/77,776.56 = 16,301.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841.98x = 77,776.56 × 16,301.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841.98x = 1,267,901,814.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,901,814.64/51,841.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,457.05

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