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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,977.04, 77,973.76 and 16,908.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,977.04, 77,973.76 and 16,908.52 is: 25,365.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,977.04 : 77,973.76 = 16,908.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,977.04/77,973.76 = 16,908.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,977.04x = 77,973.76 × 16,908.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,977.04x = 1,318,420,880.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,420,880.44/51,977.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,365.45

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