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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,875.91, 77,829.26 and 16,814.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,875.91, 77,829.26 and 16,814.79 is: 25,227.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,875.91 : 77,829.26 = 16,814.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,875.91/77,829.26 = 16,814.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,875.91x = 77,829.26 × 16,814.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,875.91x = 1,308,682,578.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,682,578.68/51,875.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,227.17

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