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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,573.56, 77,361.02 and 16,513.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,573.56, 77,361.02 and 16,513.22 is: 24,770.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,573.56 : 77,361.02 = 16,513.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,573.56/77,361.02 = 16,513.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,573.56x = 77,361.02 × 16,513.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,573.56x = 1,277,479,373.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,479,373.18/51,573.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,770.04

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