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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,888.04, 77,833.02 and 16,827.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,888.04, 77,833.02 and 16,827.56 is: 25,241.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,888.04 : 77,833.02 = 16,827.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,888.04/77,833.02 = 16,827.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,888.04x = 77,833.02 × 16,827.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,888.04x = 1,309,739,814.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,739,814.03/51,888.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,241.65

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