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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,604.56, 77,417.78 and 16,568.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,604.56, 77,417.78 and 16,568.82 is: 24,856.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,604.56 : 77,417.78 = 16,568.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,604.56/77,417.78 = 16,568.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,604.56x = 77,417.78 × 16,568.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,604.56x = 1,282,721,178.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,721,178.78/51,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,856.74

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