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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,632.16, 77,430.96 and 16,563.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,632.16, 77,430.96 and 16,563.48 is: 24,839.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,632.16 : 77,430.96 = 16,563.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,632.16/77,430.96 = 16,563.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,632.16x = 77,430.96 × 16,563.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,632.16x = 1,282,526,157.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,526,157.34/51,632.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,839.68

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