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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.20, 77,793.30 and 16,805.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.20, 77,793.30 and 16,805.40 is: 25,208.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.20 : 77,793.30 = 16,805.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.20/77,793.30 = 16,805.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.20x = 77,793.30 × 16,805.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.20x = 1,307,347,523.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,347,523.82/51,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,208.10

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