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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,987.68, 77,988 and 16,917.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,987.68, 77,988 and 16,917.92 is: 25,378.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,987.68 : 77,988 = 16,917.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,987.68/77,988 = 16,917.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,987.68x = 77,988 × 16,917.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,987.68x = 1,319,394,744.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,394,744.96/51,987.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,378.99

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