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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,925.86, 77,906.88 and 16,392.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,925.86, 77,906.88 and 16,392.66 is: 24,594.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,925.86 : 77,906.88 = 16,392.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,925.86/77,906.88 = 16,392.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,925.86x = 77,906.88 × 16,392.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,925.86x = 1,277,100,995.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,100,995.50/51,925.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,594.70

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