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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,708.54, 77,574.96 and 16,646.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,708.54, 77,574.96 and 16,646.88 is: 24,974.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,708.54 : 77,574.96 = 16,646.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,708.54/77,574.96 = 16,646.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,708.54x = 77,574.96 × 16,646.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,708.54x = 1,291,381,050.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,381,050.12/51,708.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,974.23

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