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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,895.52, 77,854.22 and 16,832.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,895.52, 77,854.22 and 16,832.45 is: 25,252.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,895.52 : 77,854.22 = 16,832.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,895.52/77,854.22 = 16,832.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,895.52x = 77,854.22 × 16,832.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,895.52x = 1,310,476,792.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,476,792.01/51,895.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.22

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