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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.82, 77,623.79 and 16,687.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.82, 77,623.79 and 16,687.02 is: 25,033.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.82 : 77,623.79 = 16,687.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.82/77,623.79 = 16,687.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.82x = 77,623.79 × 16,687.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.82x = 1,295,309,652.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,309,652.77/51,743.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,033.13

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