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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,895.14, 77,853.66 and 16,832.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,895.14, 77,853.66 and 16,832.04 is: 25,251.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,895.14 : 77,853.66 = 16,832.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,895.14/77,853.66 = 16,832.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,895.14x = 77,853.66 × 16,832.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,895.14x = 1,310,435,919.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,435,919.27/51,895.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,251.61

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