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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,964.96, 77,955.60 and 16,896.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,964.96, 77,955.60 and 16,896.41 is: 25,347.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,964.96 : 77,955.60 = 16,896.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,964.96/77,955.60 = 16,896.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,964.96x = 77,955.60 × 16,896.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,964.96x = 1,317,170,016.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,170,016.53/51,964.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,347.27

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