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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,817.25, 77,726.35 and 16,756.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,817.25, 77,726.35 and 16,756.94 is: 25,135.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,817.25 : 77,726.35 = 16,756.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,817.25/77,726.35 = 16,756.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,817.25x = 77,726.35 × 16,756.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,817.25x = 1,302,455,998.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,455,998.63/51,817.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,135.57

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