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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,656.10, 77,481.41 and 16,593.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,656.10, 77,481.41 and 16,593.02 is: 24,888.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,656.10 : 77,481.41 = 16,593.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,656.10/77,481.41 = 16,593.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,656.10x = 77,481.41 × 16,593.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,656.10x = 1,285,650,585.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,650,585.76/51,656.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,888.65

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