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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,609.60, 77,425.20 and 16,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,609.60, 77,425.20 and 16,552.80 is: 24,832.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,609.60 : 77,425.20 = 16,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,609.60/77,425.20 = 16,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,609.60x = 77,425.20 × 16,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,609.60x = 1,281,603,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,603,850.56/51,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,832.66

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