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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,525.60, 77,286.38 and 18,244.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,525.60, 77,286.38 and 18,244.32 is: 27,365.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,525.60 : 77,286.38 = 18,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,525.60/77,286.38 = 18,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,525.60x = 77,286.38 × 18,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,525.60x = 1,410,037,357.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,037,357.14/51,525.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,365.76

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