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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,712.60, 77,566.74 and 16,651.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,712.60, 77,566.74 and 16,651.48 is: 24,976.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,712.60 : 77,566.74 = 16,651.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,712.60/77,566.74 = 16,651.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,712.60x = 77,566.74 × 16,651.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,712.60x = 1,291,601,019.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,601,019.78/51,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,976.52

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