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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,943.39, 77,927.12 and 16,408.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,943.39, 77,927.12 and 16,408.23 is: 24,616.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,943.39 : 77,927.12 = 16,408.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,943.39/77,927.12 = 16,408.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,943.39x = 77,927.12 × 16,408.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,943.39x = 1,278,646,108.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,646,108.20/51,943.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,616.15

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