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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,770.97, 77,639.55 and 16,702.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,770.97, 77,639.55 and 16,702.43 is: 25,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,770.97 : 77,639.55 = 16,702.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,770.97/77,639.55 = 16,702.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,770.97x = 77,639.55 × 16,702.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,770.97x = 1,296,768,760.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,768,760.91/51,770.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,048.18

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