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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,120.51, 76,690.44 and 17,850.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,120.51, 76,690.44 and 17,850.03 is: 26,778.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,120.51 : 76,690.44 = 17,850.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,120.51/76,690.44 = 17,850.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,120.51x = 76,690.44 × 17,850.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,120.51x = 1,368,926,654.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,926,654.71/51,120.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,778.42

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