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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,552.18, 77,306.38 and 18,280.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,552.18, 77,306.38 and 18,280.62 is: 27,413.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,552.18 : 77,306.38 = 18,280.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,552.18/77,306.38 = 18,280.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,552.18x = 77,306.38 × 18,280.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,552.18x = 1,413,208,556.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,208,556.36/51,552.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,413.17

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