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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,536.36, 77,305.08 and 16,475.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,536.36, 77,305.08 and 16,475.24 is: 24,713.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,536.36 : 77,305.08 = 16,475.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,536.36/77,305.08 = 16,475.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,536.36x = 77,305.08 × 16,475.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,536.36x = 1,273,619,746.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,619,746.22/51,536.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,713.03

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