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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,556.24, 77,321.76 and 16,488.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,556.24, 77,321.76 and 16,488.64 is: 24,728.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,556.24 : 77,321.76 = 16,488.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,556.24/77,321.76 = 16,488.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,556.24x = 77,321.76 × 16,488.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,556.24x = 1,274,930,664.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,930,664.81/51,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,728.93

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