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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.17, 77,825.07 and 16,822.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.17, 77,825.07 and 16,822.13 is: 25,233.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.17 : 77,825.07 = 16,822.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.17/77,825.07 = 16,822.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.17x = 77,825.07 × 16,822.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.17x = 1,309,183,055.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,183,055.67/51,882.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,233.78

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