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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,551.93, 77,329.31 and 16,491.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,551.93, 77,329.31 and 16,491.62 is: 24,737.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,551.93 : 77,329.31 = 16,491.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,551.93/77,329.31 = 16,491.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,551.93x = 77,329.31 × 16,491.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,551.93x = 1,275,285,126.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,285,126.28/51,551.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,737.88

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