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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,619.36, 77,442.36 and 16,559.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,619.36, 77,442.36 and 16,559.32 is: 24,843.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,619.36 : 77,442.36 = 16,559.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,619.36/77,442.36 = 16,559.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,619.36x = 77,442.36 × 16,559.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,619.36x = 1,282,392,820.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,392,820.80/51,619.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,843.25

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