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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,522.65, 77,284.17 and 18,243.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,522.65, 77,284.17 and 18,243.12 is: 27,364.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,522.65 : 77,284.17 = 18,243.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,522.65/77,284.17 = 18,243.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,522.65x = 77,284.17 × 18,243.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,522.65x = 1,409,904,387.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,904,387.41/51,522.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,364.75

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