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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,123.48, 76,600.17 and 17,825.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,123.48, 76,600.17 and 17,825.19 is: 26,708.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,123.48 : 76,600.17 = 17,825.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,123.48/76,600.17 = 17,825.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,123.48x = 76,600.17 × 17,825.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,123.48x = 1,365,412,584.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,412,584.28/51,123.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,708.13

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