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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,609.56, 77,395.76 and 17,866.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,609.56, 77,395.76 and 17,866.42 is: 26,793.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,609.56 : 77,395.76 = 17,866.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,609.56/77,395.76 = 17,866.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,609.56x = 77,395.76 × 17,866.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,609.56x = 1,382,785,005.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,785,005.56/51,609.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,793.20

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