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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884.72, 77,838.45 and 16,827.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884.72, 77,838.45 and 16,827.92 is: 25,245.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884.72 : 77,838.45 = 16,827.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884.72/77,838.45 = 16,827.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884.72x = 77,838.45 × 16,827.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884.72x = 1,309,859,209.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,859,209.52/51,884.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,245.57

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