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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,894.03, 77,851.95 and 16,830.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,894.03, 77,851.95 and 16,830.93 is: 25,249.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,894.03 : 77,851.95 = 16,830.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,894.03/77,851.95 = 16,830.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,894.03x = 77,851.95 × 16,830.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,894.03x = 1,310,320,720.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,320,720.81/51,894.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,249.93

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