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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,760.02, 77,639.99 and 16,699.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,760.02, 77,639.99 and 16,699.68 is: 25,049.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,760.02 : 77,639.99 = 16,699.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,760.02/77,639.99 = 16,699.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,760.02x = 77,639.99 × 16,699.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,760.02x = 1,296,562,827.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,562,827.25/51,760.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,049.50

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