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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,530.49, 77,300.60 and 16,461.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,530.49, 77,300.60 and 16,461.81 is: 24,694.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530.49 : 77,300.60 = 16,461.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530.49/77,300.60 = 16,461.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530.49x = 77,300.60 × 16,461.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530.49x = 1,272,507,707.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,507,707.78/51,530.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,694.27

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