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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,673.32, 77,480.84 and 17,923.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,673.32, 77,480.84 and 17,923.52 is: 26,875.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,673.32 : 77,480.84 = 17,923.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,673.32/77,480.84 = 17,923.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,673.32x = 77,480.84 × 17,923.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,673.32x = 1,388,729,385.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,729,385.36/51,673.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,875.17

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