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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,953.24, 77,939.64 and 16,902.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,953.24, 77,939.64 and 16,902.92 is: 25,357.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,953.24 : 77,939.64 = 16,902.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,953.24/77,939.64 = 16,902.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,953.24x = 77,939.64 × 16,902.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,953.24x = 1,317,407,499.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,407,499.75/51,953.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,357.56

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