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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,779.64, 77,653.14 and 16,712.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,779.64, 77,653.14 and 16,712.04 is: 25,062.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,779.64 : 77,653.14 = 16,712.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,779.64/77,653.14 = 16,712.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,779.64x = 77,653.14 × 16,712.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,779.64x = 1,297,742,381.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,742,381.81/51,779.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,062.79

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