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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,889.24, 77,845.22 and 16,832.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,889.24, 77,845.22 and 16,832.44 is: 25,252.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,889.24 : 77,845.22 = 16,832.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,889.24/77,845.22 = 16,832.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,889.24x = 77,845.22 × 16,832.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,889.24x = 1,310,324,994.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,324,994.94/51,889.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.35

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