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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,852.80, 77,791.60 and 16,792.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,852.80, 77,791.60 and 16,792.48 is: 25,192.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,852.80 : 77,791.60 = 16,792.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,852.80/77,791.60 = 16,792.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,852.80x = 77,791.60 × 16,792.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,852.80x = 1,306,313,887.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,313,887.17/51,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,192.74

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