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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,120.48, 76,595.67 and 17,822.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,120.48, 76,595.67 and 17,822.19 is: 26,703.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,120.48 : 76,595.67 = 17,822.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,120.48/76,595.67 = 17,822.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,120.48x = 76,595.67 × 17,822.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,120.48x = 1,365,102,583.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,102,583.92/51,120.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,703.63

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