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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,822.94, 77,736.84 and 16,765.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,822.94, 77,736.84 and 16,765.33 is: 25,148.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,822.94 : 77,736.84 = 16,765.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,822.94/77,736.84 = 16,765.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,822.94x = 77,736.84 × 16,765.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,822.94x = 1,303,283,775.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,283,775.76/51,822.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,148.78

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