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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,655.24, 77,475.60 and 16,590.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,655.24, 77,475.60 and 16,590.36 is: 24,883.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655.24 : 77,475.60 = 16,590.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655.24/77,475.60 = 16,590.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655.24x = 77,475.60 × 16,590.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655.24x = 1,285,348,095.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,348,095.22/51,655.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,883.21

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