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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,889.14, 77,844.65 and 16,826.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,889.14, 77,844.65 and 16,826.06 is: 25,242.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,889.14 : 77,844.65 = 16,826.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,889.14/77,844.65 = 16,826.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,889.14x = 77,844.65 × 16,826.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,889.14x = 1,309,818,862.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,818,862.06/51,889.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,242.64

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