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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,961.43, 77,950.31 and 16,892.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,961.43, 77,950.31 and 16,892.88 is: 25,341.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,961.43 : 77,950.31 = 16,892.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,961.43/77,950.31 = 16,892.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,961.43x = 77,950.31 × 16,892.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,961.43x = 1,316,805,148.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,805,148.33/51,961.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,341.98

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