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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,683.43, 77,532.44 and 16,614.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,683.43, 77,532.44 and 16,614.89 is: 24,924.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,683.43 : 77,532.44 = 16,614.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,683.43/77,532.44 = 16,614.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,683.43x = 77,532.44 × 16,614.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,683.43x = 1,288,192,491.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,192,491.29/51,683.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924.67

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