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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,798.69, 77,698.41 and 16,738.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,798.69, 77,698.41 and 16,738.35 is: 25,107.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,798.69 : 77,698.41 = 16,738.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,798.69/77,698.41 = 16,738.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,798.69x = 77,698.41 × 16,738.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,798.69x = 1,300,542,826.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,542,826.89/51,798.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,107.64

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