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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,656.36, 77,481.78 and 16,593.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,656.36, 77,481.78 and 16,593.27 is: 24,889.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,656.36 : 77,481.78 = 16,593.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,656.36/77,481.78 = 16,593.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,656.36x = 77,481.78 × 16,593.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,656.36x = 1,285,676,095.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,676,095.62/51,656.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,889.02

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