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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,916.50, 77,892.80 and 16,383.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,916.50, 77,892.80 and 16,383.29 is: 24,580.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,916.50 : 77,892.80 = 16,383.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,916.50/77,892.80 = 16,383.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,916.50x = 77,892.80 × 16,383.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,916.50x = 1,276,139,859.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,139,859.93/51,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,580.62

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