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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,923.46, 77,886.84 and 16,385.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,923.46, 77,886.84 and 16,385.12 is: 24,578.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,923.46 : 77,886.84 = 16,385.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,923.46/77,886.84 = 16,385.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,923.46x = 77,886.84 × 16,385.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,923.46x = 1,276,184,830.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,184,830.39/51,923.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,578.19

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