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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,106.19, 76,672.04 and 17,826.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,106.19, 76,672.04 and 17,826.72 is: 26,744.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,106.19 : 76,672.04 = 17,826.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,106.19/76,672.04 = 17,826.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,106.19x = 76,672.04 × 17,826.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,106.19x = 1,366,810,899.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,810,899.78/51,106.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,744.53

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