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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,883.36, 77,816.84 and 16,814.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,883.36, 77,816.84 and 16,814.81 is: 25,219.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,883.36 : 77,816.84 = 16,814.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,883.36/77,816.84 = 16,814.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,883.36x = 77,816.84 × 16,814.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,883.36x = 1,308,475,489.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,475,489.87/51,883.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,219.56

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