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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,677.18, 77,510.30 and 16,614.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,677.18, 77,510.30 and 16,614.14 is: 24,919.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,677.18 : 77,510.30 = 16,614.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,677.18/77,510.30 = 16,614.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,677.18x = 77,510.30 × 16,614.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,677.18x = 1,287,766,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,766,975.64/51,677.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,919.45

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