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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,877.92, 77,824.08 and 16,806.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,877.92, 77,824.08 and 16,806.24 is: 25,211.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,877.92 : 77,824.08 = 16,806.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,877.92/77,824.08 = 16,806.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,877.92x = 77,824.08 × 16,806.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,877.92x = 1,307,930,166.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,930,166.26/51,877.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,211.69

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