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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,769.88, 77,654.82 and 16,714.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,769.88, 77,654.82 and 16,714.70 is: 25,072.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,769.88 : 77,654.82 = 16,714.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,769.88/77,654.82 = 16,714.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,769.88x = 77,654.82 × 16,714.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,769.88x = 1,297,976,891.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,976,891.45/51,769.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,072.05

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