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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,606.56, 77,420.78 and 16,570.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,606.56, 77,420.78 and 16,570.82 is: 24,859.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,606.56 : 77,420.78 = 16,570.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,606.56/77,420.78 = 16,570.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,606.56x = 77,420.78 × 16,570.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,606.56x = 1,282,925,809.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,925,809.64/51,606.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,859.74

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