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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,914.22, 77,883.09 and 16,375.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,914.22, 77,883.09 and 16,375.31 is: 24,566.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,914.22 : 77,883.09 = 16,375.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,914.22/77,883.09 = 16,375.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,914.22x = 77,883.09 × 16,375.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,914.22x = 1,275,360,160.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,360,160.01/51,914.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,566.68

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