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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,682.79, 77,524.18 and 16,622.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,682.79, 77,524.18 and 16,622.44 is: 24,933.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,682.79 : 77,524.18 = 16,622.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,682.79/77,524.18 = 16,622.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,682.79x = 77,524.18 × 16,622.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,682.79x = 1,288,640,795.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,640,795.23/51,682.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,933.65

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