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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,845.26, 77,767.81 and 16,309.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,845.26, 77,767.81 and 16,309.72 is: 24,464.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,845.26 : 77,767.81 = 16,309.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,845.26/77,767.81 = 16,309.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,845.26x = 77,767.81 × 16,309.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,845.26x = 1,268,371,206.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,371,206.11/51,845.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,464.55

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