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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,633.16, 77,432.46 and 16,564.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,633.16, 77,432.46 and 16,564.48 is: 24,841.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,633.16 : 77,432.46 = 16,564.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,633.16/77,432.46 = 16,564.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,633.16x = 77,432.46 × 16,564.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,633.16x = 1,282,628,435.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,628,435.02/51,633.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,841.18

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