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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,687.90, 77,482.63 and 16,602.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,687.90, 77,482.63 and 16,602.96 is: 24,888.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,687.90 : 77,482.63 = 16,602.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,687.90/77,482.63 = 16,602.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,687.90x = 77,482.63 × 16,602.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,687.90x = 1,286,441,006.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,441,006.58/51,687.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,888.63

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