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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,962.18, 77,951.43 and 16,893.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,962.18, 77,951.43 and 16,893.63 is: 25,343.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,962.18 : 77,951.43 = 16,893.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,962.18/77,951.43 = 16,893.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,962.18x = 77,951.43 × 16,893.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,962.18x = 1,316,882,616.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,882,616.39/51,962.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,343.10

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