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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,955.24, 77,942.64 and 16,904.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,955.24, 77,942.64 and 16,904.92 is: 25,360.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,955.24 : 77,942.64 = 16,904.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,955.24/77,942.64 = 16,904.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,955.24x = 77,942.64 × 16,904.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,955.24x = 1,317,614,093.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,614,093.79/51,955.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,360.56

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