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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.24, 77,795.52 and 16,336.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.24, 77,795.52 and 16,336.88 is: 24,496.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.24 : 77,795.52 = 16,336.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.24/77,795.52 = 16,336.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.24x = 77,795.52 × 16,336.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.24x = 1,270,936,074.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,936,074.78/51,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,496.55

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