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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,586.23, 77,353.83 and 18,301.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,586.23, 77,353.83 and 18,301.32 is: 27,442.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,586.23 : 77,353.83 = 18,301.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,586.23/77,353.83 = 18,301.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,586.23x = 77,353.83 × 18,301.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,586.23x = 1,415,677,196.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,677,196.06/51,586.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,442.93

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