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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,548.73, 77,301.23 and 18,277.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,548.73, 77,301.23 and 18,277.17 is: 27,408.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,548.73 : 77,301.23 = 18,277.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,548.73/77,301.23 = 18,277.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,548.73x = 77,301.23 × 18,277.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,548.73x = 1,412,847,630.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,847,630.53/51,548.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,408.00

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