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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,467.44, 77,201.40 and 18,183.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,467.44, 77,201.40 and 18,183.70 is: 27,275.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,467.44 : 77,201.40 = 18,183.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,467.44/77,201.40 = 18,183.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,467.44x = 77,201.40 × 18,183.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,467.44x = 1,403,807,097.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,807,097.18/51,467.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,275.63

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