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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,944.85, 77,925.48 and 16,876.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,944.85, 77,925.48 and 16,876.32 is: 25,317.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,944.85 : 77,925.48 = 16,876.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,944.85/77,925.48 = 16,876.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,944.85x = 77,925.48 × 16,876.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,944.85x = 1,315,095,336.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,095,336.63/51,944.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,317.15

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