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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,535.86, 77,302.80 and 16,475.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,535.86, 77,302.80 and 16,475.52 is: 24,712.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,535.86 : 77,302.80 = 16,475.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,535.86/77,302.80 = 16,475.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,535.86x = 77,302.80 × 16,475.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,535.86x = 1,273,603,827.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,603,827.46/51,535.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,712.96

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