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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,833.39, 77,749.16 and 16,773.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,833.39, 77,749.16 and 16,773.08 is: 25,159.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,833.39 : 77,749.16 = 16,773.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,833.39/77,749.16 = 16,773.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,833.39x = 77,749.16 × 16,773.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,833.39x = 1,304,092,408.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,092,408.00/51,833.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,159.31

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