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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,642.57, 77,467.37 and 16,580.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,642.57, 77,467.37 and 16,580.10 is: 24,871.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,642.57 : 77,467.37 = 16,580.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,642.57/77,467.37 = 16,580.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,642.57x = 77,467.37 × 16,580.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,642.57x = 1,284,416,658.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,416,658.44/51,642.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,871.28

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