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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,838.22, 77,769.66 and 16,777.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,838.22, 77,769.66 and 16,777.87 is: 25,170.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,838.22 : 77,769.66 = 16,777.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,838.22/77,769.66 = 16,777.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,838.22x = 77,769.66 × 16,777.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,838.22x = 1,304,809,245.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,809,245.42/51,838.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,170.80

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