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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,601.17, 77,412.70 and 16,565.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,601.17, 77,412.70 and 16,565.43 is: 24,851.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,601.17 : 77,412.70 = 16,565.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,601.17/77,412.70 = 16,565.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,601.17x = 77,412.70 × 16,565.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,601.17x = 1,282,374,973.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,374,973.97/51,601.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,851.66

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