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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,885.62, 77,823.57 and 16,825.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,885.62, 77,823.57 and 16,825.58 is: 25,236.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,885.62 : 77,823.57 = 16,825.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,885.62/77,823.57 = 16,825.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,885.62x = 77,823.57 × 16,825.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,885.62x = 1,309,426,897.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,426,897.48/51,885.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,236.80

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