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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,019.00, 76,534.09 and 17,309.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,019.00, 76,534.09 and 17,309.36 is: 25,965.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,019.00 : 76,534.09 = 17,309.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,019.00/76,534.09 = 17,309.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,019.00x = 76,534.09 × 17,309.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,019.00x = 1,324,756,120.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,756,120.64/51,019.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,965.93

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