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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,935.32, 77,885.34 and 16,866.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,935.32, 77,885.34 and 16,866.28 is: 25,293.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,935.32 : 77,885.34 = 16,866.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,935.32/77,885.34 = 16,866.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,935.32x = 77,885.34 × 16,866.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,935.32x = 1,313,635,952.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,635,952.34/51,935.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,293.69

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