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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,913.85, 77,888.86 and 16,380.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,913.85, 77,888.86 and 16,380.65 is: 24,576.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,913.85 : 77,888.86 = 16,380.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,913.85/77,888.86 = 16,380.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,913.85x = 77,888.86 × 16,380.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,913.85x = 1,275,870,308.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,870,308.33/51,913.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,576.69

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