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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,844.96, 77,779.78 and 16,784.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,844.96, 77,779.78 and 16,784.61 is: 25,180.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,844.96 : 77,779.78 = 16,784.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,844.96/77,779.78 = 16,784.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,844.96x = 77,779.78 × 16,784.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,844.96x = 1,305,503,273.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,503,273.19/51,844.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,180.91

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