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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,525.60, 77,300.16 and 16,465.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,525.60, 77,300.16 and 16,465.12 is: 24,701.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,525.60 : 77,300.16 = 16,465.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,525.60/77,300.16 = 16,465.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,525.60x = 77,300.16 × 16,465.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,525.60x = 1,272,756,410.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,756,410.42/51,525.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,701.44

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