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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,844.26, 77,766.31 and 16,308.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,844.26, 77,766.31 and 16,308.72 is: 24,463.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,844.26 : 77,766.31 = 16,308.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,844.26/77,766.31 = 16,308.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,844.26x = 77,766.31 × 16,308.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,844.26x = 1,268,268,975.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,268,975.22/51,844.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,463.05

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