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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,854.16, 77,780.34 and 16,793.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,854.16, 77,780.34 and 16,793.88 is: 25,190.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,854.16 : 77,780.34 = 16,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,854.16/77,780.34 = 16,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,854.16x = 77,780.34 × 16,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,854.16x = 1,306,233,696.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,233,696.32/51,854.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,190.53

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