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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,500.84, 77,244.78 and 16,437.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,500.84, 77,244.78 and 16,437.56 is: 24,654.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,500.84 : 77,244.78 = 16,437.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,500.84/77,244.78 = 16,437.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,500.84x = 77,244.78 × 16,437.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,500.84x = 1,269,715,705.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,715,705.94/51,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,654.27

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