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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,962.93, 77,952.56 and 16,894.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,962.93, 77,952.56 and 16,894.38 is: 25,344.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,962.93 : 77,952.56 = 16,894.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,962.93/77,952.56 = 16,894.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,962.93x = 77,952.56 × 16,894.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,962.93x = 1,316,960,086.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,960,086.14/51,962.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344.23

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