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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,560.64, 77,345.04 and 16,500.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,560.64, 77,345.04 and 16,500.30 is: 24,751.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,560.64 : 77,345.04 = 16,500.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,560.64/77,345.04 = 16,500.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,560.64x = 77,345.04 × 16,500.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,560.64x = 1,276,216,363.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,216,363.51/51,560.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,751.76

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