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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884.68, 77,828.82 and 16,824.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884.68, 77,828.82 and 16,824.64 is: 25,237.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884.68 : 77,828.82 = 16,824.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884.68/77,828.82 = 16,824.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884.68x = 77,828.82 × 16,824.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884.68x = 1,309,441,878.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,441,878.12/51,884.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,237.54

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