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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,551.30, 77,289.11 and 16,470.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,551.30, 77,289.11 and 16,470.74 is: 24,694.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,551.30 : 77,289.11 = 16,470.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,551.30/77,289.11 = 16,470.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,551.30x = 77,289.11 × 16,470.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,551.30x = 1,273,008,835.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,008,835.64/51,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,694.02

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