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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,934.10, 77,901.15 and 16,877.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,934.10, 77,901.15 and 16,877.30 is: 25,315.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,934.10 : 77,901.15 = 16,877.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,934.10/77,901.15 = 16,877.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,934.10x = 77,901.15 × 16,877.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,934.10x = 1,314,761,078.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,761,078.90/51,934.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,315.95

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