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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,869.46, 77,798.52 and 16,799.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,869.46, 77,798.52 and 16,799.70 is: 25,197.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,869.46 : 77,798.52 = 16,799.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,869.46/77,798.52 = 16,799.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,869.46x = 77,798.52 × 16,799.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,869.46x = 1,306,991,796.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,991,796.44/51,869.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,197.71

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