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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,555.20, 77,332.92 and 16,497.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,555.20, 77,332.92 and 16,497.68 is: 24,746.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,555.20 : 77,332.92 = 16,497.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,555.20/77,332.92 = 16,497.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,555.20x = 77,332.92 × 16,497.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,555.20x = 1,275,813,767.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,813,767.63/51,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,746.56

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