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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,683.93, 77,533.19 and 16,615.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,683.93, 77,533.19 and 16,615.39 is: 24,925.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,683.93 : 77,533.19 = 16,615.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,683.93/77,533.19 = 16,615.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,683.93x = 77,533.19 × 16,615.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,683.93x = 1,288,244,189.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,244,189.79/51,683.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,925.43

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