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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,892.24, 77,849.72 and 16,835.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,892.24, 77,849.72 and 16,835.44 is: 25,256.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,892.24 : 77,849.72 = 16,835.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,892.24/77,849.72 = 16,835.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,892.24x = 77,849.72 × 16,835.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,892.24x = 1,310,634,290.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,634,290.08/51,892.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,256.85

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