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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,944.26, 77,934.93 and 16,884.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,944.26, 77,934.93 and 16,884.04 is: 25,332.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,944.26 : 77,934.93 = 16,884.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,944.26/77,934.93 = 16,884.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,944.26x = 77,934.93 × 16,884.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,944.26x = 1,315,856,475.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,856,475.52/51,944.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,332.09

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