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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,664.77, 77,447.61 and 16,580.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,664.77, 77,447.61 and 16,580.43 is: 24,854.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,664.77 : 77,447.61 = 16,580.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,664.77/77,447.61 = 16,580.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,664.77x = 77,447.61 × 16,580.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,664.77x = 1,284,114,676.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,114,676.27/51,664.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,854.74

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