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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,818.25, 77,727.85 and 16,757.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,818.25, 77,727.85 and 16,757.94 is: 25,137.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,818.25 : 77,727.85 = 16,757.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,818.25/77,727.85 = 16,757.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,818.25x = 77,727.85 × 16,757.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,818.25x = 1,302,558,646.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,558,646.63/51,818.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,137.06

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