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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,798.01, 77,695.19 and 16,736.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,798.01, 77,695.19 and 16,736.75 is: 25,104.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,798.01 : 77,695.19 = 16,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,798.01/77,695.19 = 16,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,798.01x = 77,695.19 × 16,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,798.01x = 1,300,364,887.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,364,887.55/51,798.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,104.54

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