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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,106.05, 76,574.00 and 17,807.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,106.05, 76,574.00 and 17,807.76 is: 26,681.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,106.05 : 76,574.00 = 17,807.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,106.05/76,574.00 = 17,807.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,106.05x = 76,574.00 × 17,807.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,106.05x = 1,363,611,325.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,611,325.20/51,106.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,681.99

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