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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,727.32, 77,571.48 and 16,657.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,727.32, 77,571.48 and 16,657.56 is: 24,980.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,727.32 : 77,571.48 = 16,657.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,727.32/77,571.48 = 16,657.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,727.32x = 77,571.48 × 16,657.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,727.32x = 1,292,151,582.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,151,582.39/51,727.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,980.06

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