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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,910.32, 77,865.48 and 16,852.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,910.32, 77,865.48 and 16,852.68 is: 25,279.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,910.32 : 77,865.48 = 16,852.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,910.32/77,865.48 = 16,852.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,910.32x = 77,865.48 × 16,852.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,910.32x = 1,312,242,017.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,242,017.49/51,910.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,279.02

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