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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,704.93, 77,564.73 and 16,636.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,704.93, 77,564.73 and 16,636.43 is: 24,957.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,704.93 : 77,564.73 = 16,636.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,704.93/77,564.73 = 16,636.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,704.93x = 77,564.73 × 16,636.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,704.93x = 1,290,400,201.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,400,201.11/51,704.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,957.01

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