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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,943.26, 77,933.43 and 16,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,943.26, 77,933.43 and 16,883.04 is: 25,330.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,943.26 : 77,933.43 = 16,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,943.26/77,933.43 = 16,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,943.26x = 77,933.43 × 16,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,943.26x = 1,315,753,216.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,753,216.03/51,943.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,330.59

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