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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,574.24, 77,348.76 and 16,506.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,574.24, 77,348.76 and 16,506.64 is: 24,755.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,574.24 : 77,348.76 = 16,506.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,574.24/77,348.76 = 16,506.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,574.24x = 77,348.76 × 16,506.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,574.24x = 1,276,768,135.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,768,135.77/51,574.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,755.93

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