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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,032.76, 76,537.62 and 18,200.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,032.76, 76,537.62 and 18,200.76 is: 27,297.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,032.76 : 76,537.62 = 18,200.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,032.76/76,537.62 = 18,200.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,032.76x = 76,537.62 × 18,200.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,032.76x = 1,393,042,852.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,042,852.59/51,032.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,297.03

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