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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,708.56, 77,566.62 and 16,673.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,708.56, 77,566.62 and 16,673.36 is: 25,011.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,708.56 : 77,566.62 = 16,673.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,708.56/77,566.62 = 16,673.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,708.56x = 77,566.62 × 16,673.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,708.56x = 1,293,296,179.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,296,179.24/51,708.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,011.26

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