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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,821.94, 77,735.34 and 16,764.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,821.94, 77,735.34 and 16,764.33 is: 25,147.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,821.94 : 77,735.34 = 16,764.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,821.94/77,735.34 = 16,764.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,821.94x = 77,735.34 × 16,764.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,821.94x = 1,303,180,892.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,180,892.42/51,821.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,147.28

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