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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,888.49, 77,843.67 and 16,825.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,888.49, 77,843.67 and 16,825.41 is: 25,241.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,888.49 : 77,843.67 = 16,825.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,888.49/77,843.67 = 16,825.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,888.49x = 77,843.67 × 16,825.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,888.49x = 1,309,751,663.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,751,663.65/51,888.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,241.66

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