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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,786.98, 77,682.08 and 16,726.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,786.98, 77,682.08 and 16,726.94 is: 25,090.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,786.98 : 77,682.08 = 16,726.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,786.98/77,682.08 = 16,726.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,786.98x = 77,682.08 × 16,726.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,786.98x = 1,299,383,144.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,383,144.64/51,786.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,090.93

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