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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,922.86, 77,902.38 and 16,389.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,922.86, 77,902.38 and 16,389.66 is: 24,590.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,922.86 : 77,902.38 = 16,389.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,922.86/77,902.38 = 16,389.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,922.86x = 77,902.38 × 16,389.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,922.86x = 1,276,793,521.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,793,521.39/51,922.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,590.20

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