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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,610.56, 77,397.26 and 17,867.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,610.56, 77,397.26 and 17,867.42 is: 26,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,610.56 : 77,397.26 = 17,867.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,610.56/77,397.26 = 17,867.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,610.56x = 77,397.26 × 17,867.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,610.56x = 1,382,889,351.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,889,351.27/51,610.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,794.70

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