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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,926.61, 77,883.74 and 16,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,926.61, 77,883.74 and 16,866.24 is: 25,297.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,926.61 : 77,883.74 = 16,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,926.61/77,883.74 = 16,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,926.61x = 77,883.74 × 16,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,926.61x = 1,313,605,850.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,605,850.94/51,926.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297.35

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