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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,684.80, 77,477.64 and 16,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,684.80, 77,477.64 and 16,600.40 is: 24,884.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,684.80 : 77,477.64 = 16,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,684.80/77,477.64 = 16,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,684.80x = 77,477.64 × 16,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,684.80x = 1,286,159,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,159,815.06/51,684.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,884.68

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