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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,448.68, 77,174.64 and 17,714.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,448.68, 77,174.64 and 17,714.34 is: 26,572.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,448.68 : 77,174.64 = 17,714.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,448.68/77,174.64 = 17,714.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,448.68x = 77,174.64 × 17,714.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,448.68x = 1,367,097,812.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,097,812.34/51,448.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,572.07

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