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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,826.78, 77,751.51 and 16,765.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,826.78, 77,751.51 and 16,765.93 is: 25,152.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,826.78 : 77,751.51 = 16,765.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,826.78/77,751.51 = 16,765.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,826.78x = 77,751.51 × 16,765.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,826.78x = 1,303,576,374.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,576,374.05/51,826.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,152.56

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