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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,772.47, 77,641.80 and 16,703.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,772.47, 77,641.80 and 16,703.93 is: 25,050.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,772.47 : 77,641.80 = 16,703.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,772.47/77,641.80 = 16,703.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,772.47x = 77,641.80 × 16,703.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,772.47x = 1,296,922,804.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,922,804.07/51,772.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,050.43

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