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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,894.77, 77,853.09 and 16,831.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,894.77, 77,853.09 and 16,831.70 is: 25,251.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,894.77 : 77,853.09 = 16,831.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,894.77/77,853.09 = 16,831.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,894.77x = 77,853.09 × 16,831.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,894.77x = 1,310,399,465.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,399,465.69/51,894.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,251.09

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