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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,232.56, 76,883.37 and 17,952.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,232.56, 76,883.37 and 17,952.92 is: 26,941.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,232.56 : 76,883.37 = 17,952.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,232.56/76,883.37 = 17,952.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,232.56x = 76,883.37 × 17,952.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,232.56x = 1,380,280,990.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,280,990.94/51,232.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,941.48

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