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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,850.40, 77,767.92 and 16,793.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,850.40, 77,767.92 and 16,793.12 is: 25,187.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,850.40 : 77,767.92 = 16,793.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,850.40/77,767.92 = 16,793.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,850.40x = 77,767.92 × 16,793.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,850.40x = 1,305,966,012.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,966,012.71/51,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,187.19

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