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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,988.93, 77,993.93 and 16,919.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,988.93, 77,993.93 and 16,919.17 is: 25,382.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988.93 : 77,993.93 = 16,919.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988.93/77,993.93 = 16,919.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988.93x = 77,993.93 × 16,919.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988.93x = 1,319,592,476.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,592,476.04/51,988.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,382.18

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