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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,067.41, 76,603.17 and 17,790.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,067.41, 76,603.17 and 17,790.84 is: 26,686.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,067.41 : 76,603.17 = 17,790.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,067.41/76,603.17 = 17,790.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,067.41x = 76,603.17 × 17,790.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,067.41x = 1,362,834,740.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,834,740.96/51,067.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,686.98

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