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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,352.60, 77,028.90 and 18,110.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,352.60, 77,028.90 and 18,110.20 is: 27,165.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,352.60 : 77,028.90 = 18,110.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,352.60/77,028.90 = 18,110.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,352.60x = 77,028.90 × 18,110.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,352.60x = 1,395,008,784.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,008,784.78/51,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,165.30

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