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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,586.56, 77,376.63 and 18,302.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,586.56, 77,376.63 and 18,302.25 is: 27,452.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,586.56 : 77,376.63 = 18,302.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,586.56/77,376.63 = 18,302.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,586.56x = 77,376.63 × 18,302.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,586.56x = 1,416,166,426.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,166,426.42/51,586.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,452.24

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