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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,468.01, 77,208.24 and 18,181.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,468.01, 77,208.24 and 18,181.26 is: 27,274.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,468.01 : 77,208.24 = 18,181.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,468.01/77,208.24 = 18,181.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,468.01x = 77,208.24 × 18,181.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,468.01x = 1,403,743,085.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,743,085.58/51,468.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,274.09

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