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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,362.00, 77,043.15 and 18,074.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,362.00, 77,043.15 and 18,074.34 is: 27,111.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,362.00 : 77,043.15 = 18,074.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,362.00/77,043.15 = 18,074.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,362.00x = 77,043.15 × 18,074.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,362.00x = 1,392,504,087.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,504,087.77/51,362.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,111.56

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