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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,844.46, 77,779.03 and 16,784.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,844.46, 77,779.03 and 16,784.11 is: 25,180.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,844.46 : 77,779.03 = 16,784.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,844.46/77,779.03 = 16,784.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,844.46x = 77,779.03 × 16,784.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,844.46x = 1,305,451,795.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,451,795.21/51,844.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,180.16

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