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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,892.14, 77,849.15 and 16,829.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,892.14, 77,849.15 and 16,829.06 is: 25,247.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,892.14 : 77,849.15 = 16,829.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,892.14/77,849.15 = 16,829.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,892.14x = 77,849.15 × 16,829.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,892.14x = 1,310,128,016.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,128,016.30/51,892.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,247.14

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