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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,946.24, 77,929.08 and 16,895.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,946.24, 77,929.08 and 16,895.92 is: 25,347.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,946.24 : 77,929.08 = 16,895.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,946.24/77,929.08 = 16,895.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,946.24x = 77,929.08 × 16,895.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,946.24x = 1,316,683,501.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,683,501.35/51,946.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,347.04

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