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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,762.02, 77,642.99 and 16,701.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,762.02, 77,642.99 and 16,701.68 is: 25,052.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,762.02 : 77,642.99 = 16,701.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,762.02/77,642.99 = 16,701.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,762.02x = 77,642.99 × 16,701.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,762.02x = 1,296,768,373.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,768,373.22/51,762.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,052.51

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