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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,889.52, 77,845.22 and 16,826.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,889.52, 77,845.22 and 16,826.45 is: 25,243.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,889.52 : 77,845.22 = 16,826.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,889.52/77,845.22 = 16,826.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,889.52x = 77,845.22 × 16,826.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,889.52x = 1,309,858,228.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,858,228.71/51,889.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,243.22

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