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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,883.24, 77,797.02 and 16,337.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,883.24, 77,797.02 and 16,337.88 is: 24,498.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,883.24 : 77,797.02 = 16,337.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,883.24/77,797.02 = 16,337.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,883.24x = 77,797.02 × 16,337.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,883.24x = 1,271,038,377.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,038,377.12/51,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,498.05

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