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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,537.63, 77,302.67 and 16,467.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,537.63, 77,302.67 and 16,467.87 is: 24,700.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,537.63 : 77,302.67 = 16,467.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,537.63/77,302.67 = 16,467.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,537.63x = 77,302.67 × 16,467.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,537.63x = 1,273,010,237.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,010,237.87/51,537.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,700.60

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