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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,826.94, 77,742.84 and 16,769.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,826.94, 77,742.84 and 16,769.34 is: 25,154.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,826.94 : 77,742.84 = 16,769.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,826.94/77,742.84 = 16,769.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,826.94x = 77,742.84 × 16,769.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,826.94x = 1,303,696,116.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,696,116.53/51,826.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,154.80

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