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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,494.40, 77,241.66 and 18,196.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,494.40, 77,241.66 and 18,196.24 is: 27,294.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,494.40 : 77,241.66 = 18,196.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,494.40/77,241.66 = 18,196.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,494.40x = 77,241.66 × 18,196.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,494.40x = 1,405,507,783.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,507,783.36/51,494.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,294.38

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