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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,201.71, 51,208.18 and 17,526.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,201.71, 51,208.18 and 17,526.24 is: 26,240.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,201.71 : 51,208.18 = 17,526.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,201.71/51,208.18 = 17,526.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,201.71x = 51,208.18 × 17,526.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,201.71x = 897,486,852.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,486,852.64/34,201.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,240.99

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