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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,850.10, 77,775.15 and 16,793.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,850.10, 77,775.15 and 16,793.30 is: 25,189.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,850.10 : 77,775.15 = 16,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,850.10/77,775.15 = 16,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,850.10x = 77,775.15 × 16,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,850.10x = 1,306,101,426.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,101,426.50/51,850.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,189.95

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