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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,975.41, 77,955.01 and 16,914.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,975.41, 77,955.01 and 16,914.83 is: 25,369.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,975.41 : 77,955.01 = 16,914.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,975.41/77,955.01 = 16,914.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,975.41x = 77,955.01 × 16,914.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,975.41x = 1,318,595,309.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,595,309.74/51,975.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,369.60

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