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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,829.23, 77,743.84 and 16,772.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,829.23, 77,743.84 and 16,772.43 is: 25,158.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829.23 : 77,743.84 = 16,772.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829.23/77,743.84 = 16,772.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829.23x = 77,743.84 × 16,772.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829.23x = 1,303,952,725.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,952,725.61/51,829.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,158.64

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