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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,802.86, 77,684.74 and 16,733.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,802.86, 77,684.74 and 16,733.10 is: 25,093.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,802.86 : 77,684.74 = 16,733.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,802.86/77,684.74 = 16,733.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,802.86x = 77,684.74 × 16,733.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,802.86x = 1,299,906,522.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,906,522.89/51,802.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,093.34

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