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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,112.25, 76,646.50 and 17,822.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,112.25, 76,646.50 and 17,822.46 is: 26,726.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,112.25 : 76,646.50 = 17,822.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,112.25/76,646.50 = 17,822.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,112.25x = 76,646.50 × 17,822.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,112.25x = 1,366,029,091.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,029,091.28/51,112.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,726.06

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