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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,083.57, 76,632.05 and 16,877.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,083.57, 76,632.05 and 16,877.99 is: 25,319.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,083.57 : 76,632.05 = 16,877.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,083.57/76,632.05 = 16,877.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,083.57x = 76,632.05 × 16,877.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,083.57x = 1,293,394,590.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,394,590.42/51,083.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319.19

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