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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,880.92, 77,828.58 and 16,809.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,880.92, 77,828.58 and 16,809.24 is: 25,216.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,880.92 : 77,828.58 = 16,809.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,880.92/77,828.58 = 16,809.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,880.92x = 77,828.58 × 16,809.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,880.92x = 1,308,239,280.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,239,280.08/51,880.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,216.19

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