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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,796.01, 77,692.19 and 16,734.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,796.01, 77,692.19 and 16,734.75 is: 25,101.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,796.01 : 77,692.19 = 16,734.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,796.01/77,692.19 = 16,734.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,796.01x = 77,692.19 × 16,734.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,796.01x = 1,300,159,292.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,159,292.93/51,796.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,101.54

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