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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.84, 77,785.38 and 16,785.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.84, 77,785.38 and 16,785.72 is: 25,183.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.84 : 77,785.38 = 16,785.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.84/77,785.38 = 16,785.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.84x = 77,785.38 × 16,785.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.84x = 1,305,683,608.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,683,608.77/51,846.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,183.48

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