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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,596.35, 77,402.21 and 18,313.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,596.35, 77,402.21 and 18,313.63 is: 27,473.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,596.35 : 77,402.21 = 18,313.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,596.35/77,402.21 = 18,313.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,596.35x = 77,402.21 × 18,313.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,596.35x = 1,417,515,435.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,515,435.12/51,596.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,473.17

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