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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,440.46, 77,141.10 and 18,154.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,440.46, 77,141.10 and 18,154.32 is: 27,224.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,440.46 : 77,141.10 = 18,154.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,440.46/77,141.10 = 18,154.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,440.46x = 77,141.10 × 18,154.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,440.46x = 1,400,444,214.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,444,214.55/51,440.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,224.57

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