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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,892.25, 77,838.21 and 16,356.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,892.25, 77,838.21 and 16,356.53 is: 24,534.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,892.25 : 77,838.21 = 16,356.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,892.25/77,838.21 = 16,356.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,892.25x = 77,838.21 × 16,356.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,892.25x = 1,273,162,627.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,162,627.82/51,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,534.74

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