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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,854.10, 77,793.48 and 16,793.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,854.10, 77,793.48 and 16,793.70 is: 25,194.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,854.10 : 77,793.48 = 16,793.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,854.10/77,793.48 = 16,793.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,854.10x = 77,793.48 × 16,793.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,854.10x = 1,306,440,365.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,440,365.08/51,854.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,194.54

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