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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,110.42, 76,666.01 and 17,830.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,110.42, 76,666.01 and 17,830.35 is: 26,745.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,110.42 : 76,666.01 = 17,830.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,110.42/76,666.01 = 17,830.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,110.42x = 76,666.01 × 17,830.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,110.42x = 1,366,981,702.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,981,702.25/51,110.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,745.66

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