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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,603.40, 77,405.10 and 16,546.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,603.40, 77,405.10 and 16,546.60 is: 24,819.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,603.40 : 77,405.10 = 16,546.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,603.40/77,405.10 = 16,546.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,603.40x = 77,405.10 × 16,546.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,603.40x = 1,280,791,227.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,791,227.66/51,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,819.90

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