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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,277.84, 76,925.79 and 17,535.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,277.84, 76,925.79 and 17,535.93 is: 26,306.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,277.84 : 76,925.79 = 17,535.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,277.84/76,925.79 = 17,535.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,277.84x = 76,925.79 × 17,535.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,277.84x = 1,348,964,980.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,964,980.16/51,277.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,306.98

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