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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,836.84, 77,767.59 and 16,776.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,836.84, 77,767.59 and 16,776.49 is: 25,168.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836.84 : 77,767.59 = 16,776.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836.84/77,767.59 = 16,776.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836.84x = 77,767.59 × 16,776.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836.84x = 1,304,667,428.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,667,428.99/51,836.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,168.73

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