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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,637.32, 77,459.49 and 16,574.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,637.32, 77,459.49 and 16,574.85 is: 24,863.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,637.32 : 77,459.49 = 16,574.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,637.32/77,459.49 = 16,574.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,637.32x = 77,459.49 × 16,574.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,637.32x = 1,283,879,427.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,879,427.83/51,637.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,863.40

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