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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,682.93, 77,531.69 and 16,614.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,682.93, 77,531.69 and 16,614.39 is: 24,923.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,682.93 : 77,531.69 = 16,614.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,682.93/77,531.69 = 16,614.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,682.93x = 77,531.69 × 16,614.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,682.93x = 1,288,141,735.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,141,735.02/51,682.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,923.93

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