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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,863.60, 77,795.40 and 16,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,863.60, 77,795.40 and 16,806.80 is: 25,210.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,863.60 : 77,795.40 = 16,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,863.60/77,795.40 = 16,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,863.60x = 77,795.40 × 16,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,863.60x = 1,307,491,728.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,491,728.72/51,863.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,210.20

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