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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,944.10, 77,866.83 and 16,859.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,944.10, 77,866.83 and 16,859.22 is: 25,272.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,944.10 : 77,866.83 = 16,859.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,944.10/77,866.83 = 16,859.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,944.10x = 77,866.83 × 16,859.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,944.10x = 1,312,774,017.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,774,017.67/51,944.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,272.82

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