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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.11, 77,746.01 and 16,766.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.11, 77,746.01 and 16,766.31 is: 25,153.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.11 : 77,746.01 = 16,766.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.11/77,746.01 = 16,766.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.11x = 77,746.01 × 16,766.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.11x = 1,303,513,621.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,513,621.09/51,823.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,153.13

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