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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,887.70, 77,803.65 and 16,342.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,887.70, 77,803.65 and 16,342.38 is: 24,504.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,887.70 : 77,803.65 = 16,342.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,887.70/77,803.65 = 16,342.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,887.70x = 77,803.65 × 16,342.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,887.70x = 1,271,496,813.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,496,813.69/51,887.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,504.78

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