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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,526.20, 77,267.70 and 16,456.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,526.20, 77,267.70 and 16,456.44 is: 24,677.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,526.20 : 77,267.70 = 16,456.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,526.20/77,267.70 = 16,456.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,526.20x = 77,267.70 × 16,456.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,526.20x = 1,271,551,268.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,551,268.99/51,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,677.76

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