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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,909.42, 77,875.02 and 16,846.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,909.42, 77,875.02 and 16,846.32 is: 25,273.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,909.42 : 77,875.02 = 16,846.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,909.42/77,875.02 = 16,846.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,909.42x = 77,875.02 × 16,846.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,909.42x = 1,311,907,506.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,907,506.93/51,909.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,273.01

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