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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,995.11, 77,998.13 and 16,937.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,995.11, 77,998.13 and 16,937.50 is: 25,408.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,995.11 : 77,998.13 = 16,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,995.11/77,998.13 = 16,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,995.11x = 77,998.13 × 16,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,995.11x = 1,321,092,852.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,092,852.20/51,995.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408.02

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