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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,634.36, 77,451.54 and 16,598.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,634.36, 77,451.54 and 16,598.62 is: 24,897.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,634.36 : 77,451.54 = 16,598.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,634.36/77,451.54 = 16,598.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,634.36x = 77,451.54 × 16,598.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,634.36x = 1,285,588,808.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,588,808.81/51,634.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,897.93

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