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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,196.34, 76,792.13 and 17,923.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,196.34, 76,792.13 and 17,923.87 is: 26,884.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,196.34 : 76,792.13 = 17,923.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,196.34/76,792.13 = 17,923.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,196.34x = 76,792.13 × 17,923.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,196.34x = 1,376,412,155.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,412,155.14/51,196.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,884.97

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