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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,778.82, 77,651.58 and 16,710.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,778.82, 77,651.58 and 16,710.32 is: 25,060.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,778.82 : 77,651.58 = 16,710.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,778.82/77,651.58 = 16,710.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,778.82x = 77,651.58 × 16,710.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,778.82x = 1,297,582,750.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,582,750.31/51,778.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,060.11

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