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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,962.80, 77,952.40 and 16,894.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,962.80, 77,952.40 and 16,894.26 is: 25,344.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,962.80 : 77,952.40 = 16,894.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,962.80/77,952.40 = 16,894.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,962.80x = 77,952.40 × 16,894.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,962.80x = 1,316,948,113.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,948,113.22/51,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344.06

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