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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.92, 77,386.01 and 18,302.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.92, 77,386.01 and 18,302.93 is: 27,458.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.92 : 77,386.01 = 18,302.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.92/77,386.01 = 18,302.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.92x = 77,386.01 × 18,302.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.92x = 1,416,390,825.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,390,825.96/51,582.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,458.52

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