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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,927.48, 77,900.40 and 16,860.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,927.48, 77,900.40 and 16,860.96 is: 25,294.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,927.48 : 77,900.40 = 16,860.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,927.48/77,900.40 = 16,860.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,927.48x = 77,900.40 × 16,860.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,927.48x = 1,313,475,528.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,475,528.38/51,927.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,294.42

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