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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,121.46, 78,181.42 and 16,584.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,121.46, 78,181.42 and 16,584.94 is: 24,877.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,121.46 : 78,181.42 = 16,584.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,121.46/78,181.42 = 16,584.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,121.46x = 78,181.42 × 16,584.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,121.46x = 1,296,634,159.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,634,159.81/52,121.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,877.16

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