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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,464.04, 77,202.29 and 18,177.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,464.04, 77,202.29 and 18,177.30 is: 27,268.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,464.04 : 77,202.29 = 18,177.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,464.04/77,202.29 = 18,177.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,464.04x = 77,202.29 × 18,177.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,464.04x = 1,403,329,095.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,329,095.13/51,464.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,268.15

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