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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,203.90, 76,840.44 and 17,924.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,203.90, 76,840.44 and 17,924.24 is: 26,898.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,203.90 : 76,840.44 = 17,924.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,203.90/76,840.44 = 17,924.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,203.90x = 76,840.44 × 17,924.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,203.90x = 1,377,306,488.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,306,488.27/51,203.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,898.47

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