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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,887.04, 77,831.52 and 16,826.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,887.04, 77,831.52 and 16,826.56 is: 25,240.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,887.04 : 77,831.52 = 16,826.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,887.04/77,831.52 = 16,826.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,887.04x = 77,831.52 × 16,826.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,887.04x = 1,309,636,741.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,636,741.17/51,887.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,240.15

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