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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,576.75, 77,365.82 and 16,516.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,576.75, 77,365.82 and 16,516.41 is: 24,774.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576.75 : 77,365.82 = 16,516.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576.75/77,365.82 = 16,516.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576.75x = 77,365.82 × 16,516.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576.75x = 1,277,805,520.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,805,520.52/51,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,774.84

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