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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,837.96, 77,769.28 and 16,777.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,837.96, 77,769.28 and 16,777.62 is: 25,170.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,837.96 : 77,769.28 = 16,777.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,837.96/77,769.28 = 16,777.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,837.96x = 77,769.28 × 16,777.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,837.96x = 1,304,783,275.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,783,275.03/51,837.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,170.42

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