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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,945.24, 77,927.58 and 16,894.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,945.24, 77,927.58 and 16,894.92 is: 25,345.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,945.24 : 77,927.58 = 16,894.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,945.24/77,927.58 = 16,894.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,945.24x = 77,927.58 × 16,894.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,945.24x = 1,316,580,229.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,580,229.89/51,945.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,345.54

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