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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.57, 77,737.78 and 16,765.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.57, 77,737.78 and 16,765.96 is: 25,149.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.57 : 77,737.78 = 16,765.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.57/77,737.78 = 16,765.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.57x = 77,737.78 × 16,765.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.57x = 1,303,348,509.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,348,509.97/51,823.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,149.72

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