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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,865.40, 77,807.70 and 16,806.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,865.40, 77,807.70 and 16,806.20 is: 25,212.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,865.40 : 77,807.70 = 16,806.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,865.40/77,807.70 = 16,806.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,865.40x = 77,807.70 × 16,806.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,865.40x = 1,307,651,767.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,651,767.74/51,865.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212.41

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