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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803.10, 77,685.12 and 16,733.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803.10, 77,685.12 and 16,733.34 is: 25,093.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803.10 : 77,685.12 = 16,733.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803.10/77,685.12 = 16,733.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803.10x = 77,685.12 × 16,733.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803.10x = 1,299,931,525.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,931,525.90/51,803.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,093.70

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