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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,604.18, 77,417.20 and 16,568.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,604.18, 77,417.20 and 16,568.44 is: 24,856.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,604.18 : 77,417.20 = 16,568.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,604.18/77,417.20 = 16,568.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,604.18x = 77,417.20 × 16,568.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,604.18x = 1,282,682,233.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,682,233.17/51,604.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,856.17

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