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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602.40, 77,403.60 and 16,545.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602.40, 77,403.60 and 16,545.60 is: 24,818.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602.40 : 77,403.60 = 16,545.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602.40/77,403.60 = 16,545.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602.40x = 77,403.60 × 16,545.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602.40x = 1,280,689,004.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,689,004.16/51,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,818.40

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