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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,834.80, 77,732.68 and 16,765.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,834.80, 77,732.68 and 16,765.04 is: 25,141.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,834.80 : 77,732.68 = 16,765.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,834.80/77,732.68 = 16,765.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,834.80x = 77,732.68 × 16,765.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,834.80x = 1,303,191,489.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,191,489.51/51,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,141.25

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