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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,572.24, 77,345.76 and 16,504.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,572.24, 77,345.76 and 16,504.64 is: 24,752.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,572.24 : 77,345.76 = 16,504.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,572.24/77,345.76 = 16,504.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,572.24x = 77,345.76 × 16,504.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,572.24x = 1,276,563,924.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,563,924.33/51,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,752.93

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