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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602.17, 77,414.20 and 16,566.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602.17, 77,414.20 and 16,566.43 is: 24,853.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602.17 : 77,414.20 = 16,566.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602.17/77,414.20 = 16,566.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602.17x = 77,414.20 × 16,566.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602.17x = 1,282,476,925.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,476,925.31/51,602.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,853.16

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