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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,703.45, 77,567.65 and 17,964.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,703.45, 77,567.65 and 17,964.56 is: 26,951.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,703.45 : 77,567.65 = 17,964.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,703.45/77,567.65 = 17,964.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,703.45x = 77,567.65 × 17,964.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,703.45x = 1,393,468,269.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,468,269.73/51,703.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,951.17

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