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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,684.90, 77,478.14 and 16,599.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,684.90, 77,478.14 and 16,599.96 is: 24,884.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,684.90 : 77,478.14 = 16,599.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,684.90/77,478.14 = 16,599.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,684.90x = 77,478.14 × 16,599.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,684.90x = 1,286,133,554.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,133,554.48/51,684.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,884.13

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