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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,713.04, 77,581.71 and 16,651.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,713.04, 77,581.71 and 16,651.38 is: 24,980.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,713.04 : 77,581.71 = 16,651.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,713.04/77,581.71 = 16,651.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,713.04x = 77,581.71 × 16,651.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,713.04x = 1,291,842,534.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,842,534.26/51,713.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,980.98

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