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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,938.01, 77,925.56 and 16,877.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,938.01, 77,925.56 and 16,877.79 is: 25,322.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,938.01 : 77,925.56 = 16,877.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,938.01/77,925.56 = 16,877.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,938.01x = 77,925.56 × 16,877.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,938.01x = 1,315,211,152.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,211,152.92/51,938.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,322.71

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