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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,119.54, 76,655.01 and 17,835.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,119.54, 76,655.01 and 17,835.58 is: 26,744.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,119.54 : 76,655.01 = 17,835.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,119.54/76,655.01 = 17,835.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,119.54x = 76,655.01 × 17,835.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,119.54x = 1,367,186,563.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,186,563.26/51,119.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,744.89

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