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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,685.80, 77,528.68 and 16,625.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,685.80, 77,528.68 and 16,625.44 is: 24,938.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,685.80 : 77,528.68 = 16,625.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,685.80/77,528.68 = 16,625.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,685.80x = 77,528.68 × 16,625.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,685.80x = 1,288,948,417.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,948,417.62/51,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,938.15

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