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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,696.76, 77,556.41 and 16,160.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,696.76, 77,556.41 and 16,160.74 is: 24,244.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,696.76 : 77,556.41 = 16,160.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,696.76/77,556.41 = 16,160.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,696.76x = 77,556.41 × 16,160.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,696.76x = 1,253,368,823.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,368,823.85/51,696.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,244.63

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