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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,587.26, 77,392.26 and 16,530.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,587.26, 77,392.26 and 16,530.46 is: 24,799.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,587.26 : 77,392.26 = 16,530.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,587.26/77,392.26 = 16,530.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,587.26x = 77,392.26 × 16,530.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,587.26x = 1,279,329,658.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,329,658.24/51,587.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,799.33

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