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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,604.17, 77,417.20 and 16,568.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,604.17, 77,417.20 and 16,568.43 is: 24,856.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,604.17 : 77,417.20 = 16,568.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,604.17/77,417.20 = 16,568.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,604.17x = 77,417.20 × 16,568.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,604.17x = 1,282,681,459.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,681,459.00/51,604.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,856.16

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