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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841.17, 77,761.75 and 16,784.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841.17, 77,761.75 and 16,784.37 is: 25,176.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841.17 : 77,761.75 = 16,784.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841.17/77,761.75 = 16,784.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841.17x = 77,761.75 × 16,784.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841.17x = 1,305,181,595.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,181,595.04/51,841.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,176.55

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