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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,925.60, 77,890.11 and 16,387.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,925.60, 77,890.11 and 16,387.26 is: 24,581.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,925.60 : 77,890.11 = 16,387.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,925.60/77,890.11 = 16,387.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,925.60x = 77,890.11 × 16,387.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,925.60x = 1,276,405,484.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,405,484.00/51,925.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,581.43

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