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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,616.79, 77,417.89 and 16,551.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,616.79, 77,417.89 and 16,551.89 is: 24,825.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,616.79 : 77,417.89 = 16,551.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,616.79/77,417.89 = 16,551.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,616.79x = 77,417.89 × 16,551.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,616.79x = 1,281,411,970.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,411,970.84/51,616.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,825.49

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