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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,794.58, 77,692.32 and 16,734.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,794.58, 77,692.32 and 16,734.24 is: 25,101.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,794.58 : 77,692.32 = 16,734.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,794.58/77,692.32 = 16,734.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,794.58x = 77,692.32 × 16,734.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,794.58x = 1,300,121,929.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,121,929.04/51,794.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,101.51

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