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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,799.14, 77,698.62 and 16,738.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,799.14, 77,698.62 and 16,738.74 is: 25,108.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,799.14 : 77,698.62 = 16,738.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,799.14/77,698.62 = 16,738.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,799.14x = 77,698.62 × 16,738.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,799.14x = 1,300,576,998.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,576,998.54/51,799.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,108.08

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