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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,548.18, 77,300.39 and 18,276.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,548.18, 77,300.39 and 18,276.62 is: 27,407.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,548.18 : 77,300.39 = 18,276.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,548.18/77,300.39 = 18,276.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,548.18x = 77,300.39 × 18,276.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,548.18x = 1,412,789,376.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,789,376.00/51,548.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,407.17

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