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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,722.16, 77,583.30 and 16,667.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,722.16, 77,583.30 and 16,667.04 is: 25,000.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,722.16 : 77,583.30 = 16,667.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,722.16/77,583.30 = 16,667.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,722.16x = 77,583.30 × 16,667.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,722.16x = 1,293,083,964.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,083,964.43/51,722.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,000.58

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