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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.28, 77,747.76 and 16,763.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.28, 77,747.76 and 16,763.43 is: 25,148.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.28 : 77,747.76 = 16,763.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.28/77,747.76 = 16,763.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.28x = 77,747.76 × 16,763.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.28x = 1,303,319,132.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,319,132.42/51,824.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,148.81

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