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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,817.60, 77,707.20 and 16,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,817.60, 77,707.20 and 16,758.40 is: 25,131.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,817.60 : 77,707.20 = 16,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,817.60/77,707.20 = 16,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,817.60x = 77,707.20 × 16,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,817.60x = 1,302,248,340.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,248,340.48/51,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,131.39

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