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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,610.36, 77,428.88 and 16,550.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,610.36, 77,428.88 and 16,550.32 is: 24,829.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,610.36 : 77,428.88 = 16,550.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,610.36/77,428.88 = 16,550.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,610.36x = 77,428.88 × 16,550.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,610.36x = 1,281,472,741.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,472,741.24/51,610.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,829.76

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