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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,894.24, 77,813.52 and 16,348.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,894.24, 77,813.52 and 16,348.92 is: 24,514.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,894.24 : 77,813.52 = 16,348.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,894.24/77,813.52 = 16,348.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,894.24x = 77,813.52 × 16,348.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,894.24x = 1,272,167,013.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,167,013.40/51,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,514.61

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