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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,758.56, 77,652.96 and 16,697.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,758.56, 77,652.96 and 16,697.44 is: 25,051.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,758.56 : 77,652.96 = 16,697.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,758.56/77,652.96 = 16,697.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,758.56x = 77,652.96 × 16,697.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,758.56x = 1,296,605,640.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,605,640.42/51,758.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,051.04

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