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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,701.44, 77,502.87 and 16,616.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,701.44, 77,502.87 and 16,616.44 is: 24,908.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,701.44 : 77,502.87 = 16,616.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,701.44/77,502.87 = 16,616.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,701.44x = 77,502.87 × 16,616.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,701.44x = 1,287,821,789.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,821,789.18/51,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,908.82

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