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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,603.60, 77,405.40 and 16,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,603.60, 77,405.40 and 16,568.40 is: 24,852.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,603.60 : 77,405.40 = 16,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,603.60/77,405.40 = 16,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,603.60x = 77,405.40 × 16,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,603.60x = 1,282,483,629.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,483,629.36/51,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,852.60

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