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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,957.10, 77,953.74 and 16,423.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,957.10, 77,953.74 and 16,423.84 is: 24,641.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,957.10 : 77,953.74 = 16,423.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,957.10/77,953.74 = 16,423.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,957.10x = 77,953.74 × 16,423.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,957.10x = 1,280,299,753.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,299,753.16/51,957.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,641.48

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