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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,851.24, 77,788.19 and 16,794.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,851.24, 77,788.19 and 16,794.44 is: 25,195.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,851.24 : 77,788.19 = 16,794.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,851.24/77,788.19 = 16,794.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,851.24x = 77,788.19 × 16,794.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,851.24x = 1,306,409,089.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,409,089.66/51,851.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,195.33

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