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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,097.40, 76,624.23 and 17,807.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,097.40, 76,624.23 and 17,807.61 is: 26,703.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,097.40 : 76,624.23 = 17,807.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,097.40/76,624.23 = 17,807.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,097.40x = 76,624.23 × 17,807.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,097.40x = 1,364,494,658.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,494,658.34/51,097.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,703.80

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