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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,575.25, 77,363.56 and 16,514.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,575.25, 77,363.56 and 16,514.91 is: 24,772.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,575.25 : 77,363.56 = 16,514.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,575.25/77,363.56 = 16,514.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,575.25x = 77,363.56 × 16,514.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,575.25x = 1,277,652,251.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,652,251.32/51,575.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,772.58

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