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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,892.53, 77,849.70 and 16,829.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,892.53, 77,849.70 and 16,829.43 is: 25,247.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,892.53 : 77,849.70 = 16,829.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,892.53/77,849.70 = 16,829.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,892.53x = 77,849.70 × 16,829.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,892.53x = 1,310,166,076.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,166,076.67/51,892.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,247.68

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