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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,847.73, 77,774.84 and 16,790.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,847.73, 77,774.84 and 16,790.93 is: 25,187.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,847.73 : 77,774.84 = 16,790.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,847.73/77,774.84 = 16,790.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,847.73x = 77,774.84 × 16,790.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,847.73x = 1,305,911,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,911,810.25/51,847.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,187.44

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