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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,536.96, 77,306.81 and 16,476.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,536.96, 77,306.81 and 16,476.62 is: 24,715.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,536.96 : 77,306.81 = 16,476.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,536.96/77,306.81 = 16,476.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,536.96x = 77,306.81 × 16,476.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,536.96x = 1,273,754,462.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,754,462.87/51,536.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,715.36

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