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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,895.89, 77,854.77 and 16,832.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,895.89, 77,854.77 and 16,832.81 is: 25,252.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,895.89 : 77,854.77 = 16,832.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,895.89/77,854.77 = 16,832.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,895.89x = 77,854.77 × 16,832.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,895.89x = 1,310,514,745.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,514,745.64/51,895.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.77

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