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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,568.03, 77,353.86 and 16,503.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,568.03, 77,353.86 and 16,503.13 is: 24,755.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568.03 : 77,353.86 = 16,503.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568.03/77,353.86 = 16,503.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568.03x = 77,353.86 × 16,503.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568.03x = 1,276,580,420.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,580,420.81/51,568.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,755.27

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