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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,857.01, 77,765.94 and 16,787.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,857.01, 77,765.94 and 16,787.25 is: 25,174.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,857.01 : 77,765.94 = 16,787.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,857.01/77,765.94 = 16,787.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,857.01x = 77,765.94 × 16,787.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,857.01x = 1,305,476,276.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,476,276.27/51,857.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,174.54

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