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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,537.96, 77,308.31 and 16,477.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,537.96, 77,308.31 and 16,477.62 is: 24,716.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,537.96 : 77,308.31 = 16,477.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,537.96/77,308.31 = 16,477.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,537.96x = 77,308.31 × 16,477.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,537.96x = 1,273,856,955.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,856,955.02/51,537.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,716.87

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