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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,700.44, 77,501.37 and 16,615.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,700.44, 77,501.37 and 16,615.44 is: 24,907.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,700.44 : 77,501.37 = 16,615.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,700.44/77,501.37 = 16,615.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,700.44x = 77,501.37 × 16,615.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,700.44x = 1,287,719,363.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,719,363.15/51,700.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,907.32

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