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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,888.02, 77,842.96 and 16,824.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,888.02, 77,842.96 and 16,824.94 is: 25,240.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,888.02 : 77,842.96 = 16,824.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,888.02/77,842.96 = 16,824.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,888.02x = 77,842.96 × 16,824.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,888.02x = 1,309,702,894.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,702,894.75/51,888.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,240.95

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