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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,770.25, 77,655.38 and 16,715.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,770.25, 77,655.38 and 16,715.07 is: 25,072.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,770.25 : 77,655.38 = 16,715.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,770.25/77,655.38 = 16,715.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,770.25x = 77,655.38 × 16,715.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,770.25x = 1,298,015,029.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,015,029.00/51,770.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,072.61

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