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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,860.64, 77,791.44 and 16,800.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,860.64, 77,791.44 and 16,800.24 is: 25,200.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,860.64 : 77,791.44 = 16,800.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,860.64/77,791.44 = 16,800.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,860.64x = 77,791.44 × 16,800.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,860.64x = 1,306,914,861.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,914,861.95/51,860.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,200.52

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