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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,924.60, 77,888.61 and 16,386.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,924.60, 77,888.61 and 16,386.26 is: 24,579.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,924.60 : 77,888.61 = 16,386.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,924.60/77,888.61 = 16,386.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,924.60x = 77,888.61 × 16,386.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,924.60x = 1,276,302,625.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,302,625.06/51,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579.92

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