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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,501.02, 77,202.12 and 16,417.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,501.02, 77,202.12 and 16,417.76 is: 24,610.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,501.02 : 77,202.12 = 16,417.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,501.02/77,202.12 = 16,417.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,501.02x = 77,202.12 × 16,417.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,501.02x = 1,267,485,877.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,485,877.65/51,501.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,610.89

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