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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,707.79, 77,573.84 and 16,646.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,707.79, 77,573.84 and 16,646.13 is: 24,973.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,707.79 : 77,573.84 = 16,646.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,707.79/77,573.84 = 16,646.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,707.79x = 77,573.84 × 16,646.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,707.79x = 1,291,304,142.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,304,142.01/51,707.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,973.11

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