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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,837.09, 77,767.97 and 16,776.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,837.09, 77,767.97 and 16,776.74 is: 25,169.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,837.09 : 77,767.97 = 16,776.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,837.09/77,767.97 = 16,776.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,837.09x = 77,767.97 × 16,776.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,837.09x = 1,304,693,207.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,693,207.44/51,837.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,169.11

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