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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,083.17, 76,631.46 and 16,877.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,083.17, 76,631.46 and 16,877.59 is: 25,318.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,083.17 : 76,631.46 = 16,877.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,083.17/76,631.46 = 16,877.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,083.17x = 76,631.46 × 16,877.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,083.17x = 1,293,354,362.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,354,362.98/51,083.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,318.60

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