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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,568.24, 77,339.76 and 16,500.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,568.24, 77,339.76 and 16,500.64 is: 24,746.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568.24 : 77,339.76 = 16,500.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568.24/77,339.76 = 16,500.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568.24x = 77,339.76 × 16,500.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568.24x = 1,276,155,537.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,155,537.45/51,568.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,746.93

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