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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,304.56, 76,964.94 and 18,026.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,304.56, 76,964.94 and 18,026.52 is: 27,042.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,304.56 : 76,964.94 = 18,026.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,304.56/76,964.94 = 18,026.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,304.56x = 76,964.94 × 18,026.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,304.56x = 1,387,410,030.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,410,030.21/51,304.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,042.63

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