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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,953.60, 77,930.40 and 16,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,953.60, 77,930.40 and 16,896.80 is: 25,345.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,953.60 : 77,930.40 = 16,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,953.60/77,930.40 = 16,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,953.60x = 77,930.40 × 16,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,953.60x = 1,316,774,382.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,774,382.72/51,953.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,345.20

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