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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,887.67, 77,842.44 and 16,824.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,887.67, 77,842.44 and 16,824.60 is: 25,240.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,887.67 : 77,842.44 = 16,824.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,887.67/77,842.44 = 16,824.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,887.67x = 77,842.44 × 16,824.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,887.67x = 1,309,667,526.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,667,526.81/51,887.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,240.44

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