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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,576.84, 77,367.42 and 16,521.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,576.84, 77,367.42 and 16,521.48 is: 24,782.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576.84 : 77,367.42 = 16,521.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576.84/77,367.42 = 16,521.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576.84x = 77,367.42 × 16,521.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576.84x = 1,278,224,282.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,224,282.18/51,576.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,782.91

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