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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,868.46, 77,797.02 and 16,798.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,868.46, 77,797.02 and 16,798.70 is: 25,196.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,868.46 : 77,797.02 = 16,798.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,868.46/77,797.02 = 16,798.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,868.46x = 77,797.02 × 16,798.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,868.46x = 1,306,888,799.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,888,799.87/51,868.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,196.21

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