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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,584.30, 77,388.11 and 18,304.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,584.30, 77,388.11 and 18,304.40 is: 27,460.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,584.30 : 77,388.11 = 18,304.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,584.30/77,388.11 = 18,304.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,584.30x = 77,388.11 × 18,304.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,584.30x = 1,416,542,442.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,542,442.22/51,584.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,460.73

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