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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,848.24, 77,783.69 and 16,791.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,848.24, 77,783.69 and 16,791.44 is: 25,190.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,848.24 : 77,783.69 = 16,791.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,848.24/77,783.69 = 16,791.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,848.24x = 77,783.69 × 16,791.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,848.24x = 1,306,099,816.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,099,816.67/51,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,190.83

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