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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,600.92, 77,412.32 and 16,565.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,600.92, 77,412.32 and 16,565.18 is: 24,851.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,600.92 : 77,412.32 = 16,565.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,600.92/77,412.32 = 16,565.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,600.92x = 77,412.32 × 16,565.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,600.92x = 1,282,349,015.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,349,015.02/51,600.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,851.28

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