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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,204.18, 76,840.83 and 17,924.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,204.18, 76,840.83 and 17,924.52 is: 26,898.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,204.18 : 76,840.83 = 17,924.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,204.18/76,840.83 = 17,924.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,204.18x = 76,840.83 × 17,924.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,204.18x = 1,377,334,994.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,334,994.15/51,204.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,898.88

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