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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,692.41, 77,489.37 and 16,607.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,692.41, 77,489.37 and 16,607.44 is: 24,895.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,692.41 : 77,489.37 = 16,607.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,692.41/77,489.37 = 16,607.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,692.41x = 77,489.37 × 16,607.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,692.41x = 1,286,900,062.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,900,062.91/51,692.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,895.34

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