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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.02, 77,246.73 and 16,432.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.02, 77,246.73 and 16,432.88 is: 24,650.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.02 : 77,246.73 = 16,432.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.02/77,246.73 = 16,432.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.02x = 77,246.73 × 16,432.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.02x = 1,269,385,858.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,385,858.25/51,496.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,650.17

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