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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,526.60, 77,282.70 and 16,469.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,526.60, 77,282.70 and 16,469.80 is: 24,702.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,526.60 : 77,282.70 = 16,469.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,526.60/77,282.70 = 16,469.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,526.60x = 77,282.70 × 16,469.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,526.60x = 1,272,830,612.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,830,612.46/51,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,702.40

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