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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,638.80, 77,458.20 and 16,603.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,638.80, 77,458.20 and 16,603.06 is: 24,904.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,638.80 : 77,458.20 = 16,603.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,638.80/77,458.20 = 16,603.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,638.80x = 77,458.20 × 16,603.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,638.80x = 1,286,043,142.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,043,142.09/51,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,904.59

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