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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,879.40, 77,828.70 and 16,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,879.40, 77,828.70 and 16,820.20 is: 25,233.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,879.40 : 77,828.70 = 16,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,879.40/77,828.70 = 16,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,879.40x = 77,828.70 × 16,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,879.40x = 1,309,094,299.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,094,299.74/51,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,233.41

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