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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,977.00, 77,975.12 and 16,447.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,977.00, 77,975.12 and 16,447.25 is: 24,673.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,977.00 : 77,975.12 = 16,447.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,977.00/77,975.12 = 16,447.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,977.00x = 77,975.12 × 16,447.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,977.00x = 1,282,476,528.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,476,528.48/51,977.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,673.92

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