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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,978.25, 77,972.24 and 16,908.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,978.25, 77,972.24 and 16,908.49 is: 25,364.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,978.25 : 77,972.24 = 16,908.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,978.25/77,972.24 = 16,908.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,978.25x = 77,972.24 × 16,908.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,978.25x = 1,318,392,840.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,392,840.32/51,978.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,364.32

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