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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,822.44, 77,736.09 and 16,764.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,822.44, 77,736.09 and 16,764.83 is: 25,148.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,822.44 : 77,736.09 = 16,764.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,822.44/77,736.09 = 16,764.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,822.44x = 77,736.09 × 16,764.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,822.44x = 1,303,232,333.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,232,333.71/51,822.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,148.03

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