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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.02, 77,854.96 and 16,832.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.02, 77,854.96 and 16,832.94 is: 25,252.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.02 : 77,854.96 = 16,832.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.02/77,854.96 = 16,832.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.02x = 77,854.96 × 16,832.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.02x = 1,310,527,870.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,527,870.38/51,896.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.96

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