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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,836.80, 77,735.68 and 16,767.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,836.80, 77,735.68 and 16,767.04 is: 25,144.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836.80 : 77,735.68 = 16,767.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836.80/77,735.68 = 16,767.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836.80x = 77,735.68 × 16,767.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836.80x = 1,303,397,255.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,397,255.99/51,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,144.25

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