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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,907.56, 77,812.08 and 16,822.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,907.56, 77,812.08 and 16,822.56 is: 25,217.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,907.56 : 77,812.08 = 16,822.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,907.56/77,812.08 = 16,822.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,907.56x = 77,812.08 × 16,822.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,907.56x = 1,308,998,384.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,998,384.52/51,907.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,217.88

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