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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,962.04, 77,946.84 and 17,754.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,962.04, 77,946.84 and 17,754.12 is: 26,632.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,962.04 : 77,946.84 = 17,754.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,962.04/77,946.84 = 17,754.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,962.04x = 77,946.84 × 17,754.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,962.04x = 1,383,877,550.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,877,550.98/51,962.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632.47

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