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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,500.52, 77,201.37 and 16,417.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,500.52, 77,201.37 and 16,417.26 is: 24,610.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,500.52 : 77,201.37 = 16,417.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,500.52/77,201.37 = 16,417.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,500.52x = 77,201.37 × 16,417.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,500.52x = 1,267,434,963.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,434,963.65/51,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,610.14

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