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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,658.20, 77,498.10 and 16,601.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,658.20, 77,498.10 and 16,601.40 is: 24,905.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,658.20 : 77,498.10 = 16,601.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,658.20/77,498.10 = 16,601.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,658.20x = 77,498.10 × 16,601.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,658.20x = 1,286,576,957.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,576,957.34/51,658.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,905.57

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