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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,201.90, 76,837.44 and 17,922.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,201.90, 76,837.44 and 17,922.24 is: 26,895.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,201.90 : 76,837.44 = 17,922.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,201.90/76,837.44 = 17,922.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,201.90x = 76,837.44 × 17,922.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,201.90x = 1,377,099,040.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,099,040.67/51,201.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,895.47

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