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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,937.16, 77,913.22 and 16,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,937.16, 77,913.22 and 16,386.40 is: 24,581.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,937.16 : 77,913.22 = 16,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,937.16/77,913.22 = 16,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,937.16x = 77,913.22 × 16,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,937.16x = 1,276,717,188.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,717,188.21/51,937.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,581.96

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