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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,616.66, 77,373.92 and 24,913.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,616.66, 77,373.92 and 24,913.38 is: 37,345.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,616.66 : 77,373.92 = 24,913.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,616.66/77,373.92 = 24,913.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,616.66x = 77,373.92 × 24,913.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,616.66x = 1,927,645,871.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,645,871.05/51,616.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,345.42

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