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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,692.91, 77,490.12 and 16,607.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,692.91, 77,490.12 and 16,607.94 is: 24,896.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,692.91 : 77,490.12 = 16,607.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,692.91/77,490.12 = 16,607.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,692.91x = 77,490.12 × 16,607.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,692.91x = 1,286,951,263.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,951,263.55/51,692.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,896.09

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