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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,987.18, 77,991.30 and 16,917.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,987.18, 77,991.30 and 16,917.42 is: 25,379.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,987.18 : 77,991.30 = 16,917.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,987.18/77,991.30 = 16,917.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,987.18x = 77,991.30 × 16,917.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,987.18x = 1,319,411,578.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,411,578.45/51,987.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,379.56

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