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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,201.35, 76,799.63 and 17,928.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,201.35, 76,799.63 and 17,928.87 is: 26,892.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,201.35 : 76,799.63 = 17,928.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,201.35/76,799.63 = 17,928.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,201.35x = 76,799.63 × 17,928.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,201.35x = 1,376,930,492.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,930,492.67/51,201.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,892.47

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