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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,926.86, 77,908.38 and 16,393.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,926.86, 77,908.38 and 16,393.66 is: 24,596.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,926.86 : 77,908.38 = 16,393.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,926.86/77,908.38 = 16,393.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,926.86x = 77,908.38 × 16,393.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,926.86x = 1,277,203,492.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,203,492.87/51,926.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,596.20

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