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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,867.96, 77,796.27 and 16,798.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,867.96, 77,796.27 and 16,798.20 is: 25,195.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,867.96 : 77,796.27 = 16,798.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,867.96/77,796.27 = 16,798.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,867.96x = 77,796.27 × 16,798.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,867.96x = 1,306,837,302.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,837,302.71/51,867.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,195.46

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