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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,932.66, 77,902.10 and 16,395.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,932.66, 77,902.10 and 16,395.12 is: 24,593.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,932.66 : 77,902.10 = 16,395.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,932.66/77,902.10 = 16,395.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,932.66x = 77,902.10 × 16,395.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,932.66x = 1,277,214,195.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,214,195.78/51,932.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,593.66

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