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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,146.26, 76,719.58 and 17,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,146.26, 76,719.58 and 17,866.20 is: 26,799.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,146.26 : 76,719.58 = 17,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,146.26/76,719.58 = 17,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,146.26x = 76,719.58 × 17,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,146.26x = 1,370,687,360.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,687,360.20/51,146.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,799.37

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