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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,636.68, 77,461.50 and 16,566.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,636.68, 77,461.50 and 16,566.92 is: 24,852.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,636.68 : 77,461.50 = 16,566.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,636.68/77,461.50 = 16,566.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,636.68x = 77,461.50 × 16,566.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,636.68x = 1,283,298,473.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,298,473.58/51,636.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,852.46

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