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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,576.71, 77,366.15 and 16,516.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,576.71, 77,366.15 and 16,516.26 is: 24,774.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576.71 : 77,366.15 = 16,516.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576.71/77,366.15 = 16,516.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576.71x = 77,366.15 × 16,516.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576.71x = 1,277,799,448.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,799,448.60/51,576.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,774.74

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