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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,769.46, 77,637.31 and 16,700.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,769.46, 77,637.31 and 16,700.92 is: 25,045.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,769.46 : 77,637.31 = 16,700.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,769.46/77,637.31 = 16,700.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,769.46x = 77,637.31 × 16,700.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,769.46x = 1,296,614,267.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,614,267.48/51,769.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,045.93

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