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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,620.60, 77,436.90 and 16,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,620.60, 77,436.90 and 16,563.80 is: 24,847.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,620.60 : 77,436.90 = 16,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,620.60/77,436.90 = 16,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,620.60x = 77,436.90 × 16,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,620.60x = 1,282,649,324.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,649,324.22/51,620.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,847.63

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