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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,647.60, 77,482.20 and 16,590.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,647.60, 77,482.20 and 16,590.80 is: 24,889.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,647.60 : 77,482.20 = 16,590.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,647.60/77,482.20 = 16,590.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,647.60x = 77,482.20 × 16,590.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,647.60x = 1,285,491,683.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,491,683.76/51,647.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,889.67

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