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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,586.94, 77,380.76 and 16,526.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,586.94, 77,380.76 and 16,526.61 is: 24,790.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,586.94 : 77,380.76 = 16,526.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,586.94/77,380.76 = 16,526.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,586.94x = 77,380.76 × 16,526.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,586.94x = 1,278,841,683.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,841,683.34/51,586.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,790.03

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