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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,712.06, 77,583.21 and 16,650.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,712.06, 77,583.21 and 16,650.94 is: 24,981.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,712.06 : 77,583.21 = 16,650.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,712.06/77,583.21 = 16,650.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,712.06x = 77,583.21 × 16,650.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,712.06x = 1,291,833,374.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,833,374.72/51,712.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,981.28

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