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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,539.04, 77,288.58 and 18,252.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,539.04, 77,288.58 and 18,252.90 is: 27,372.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,539.04 : 77,288.58 = 18,252.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,539.04/77,288.58 = 18,252.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,539.04x = 77,288.58 × 18,252.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,539.04x = 1,410,740,721.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,740,721.88/51,539.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,372.27

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