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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,760.86, 77,641.27 and 16,700.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,760.86, 77,641.27 and 16,700.51 is: 25,050.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,760.86 : 77,641.27 = 16,700.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,760.86/77,641.27 = 16,700.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,760.86x = 77,641.27 × 16,700.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,760.86x = 1,296,648,958.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,648,958.40/51,760.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,050.76

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