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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,584.70, 77,378.67 and 18,304.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,584.70, 77,378.67 and 18,304.23 is: 27,456.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,584.70 : 77,378.67 = 18,304.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,584.70/77,378.67 = 18,304.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,584.70x = 77,378.67 × 18,304.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,584.70x = 1,416,356,972.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,356,972.77/51,584.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,456.92

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