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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,599.52, 77,401.02 and 18,322.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,599.52, 77,401.02 and 18,322.18 is: 27,483.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,599.52 : 77,401.02 = 18,322.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,599.52/77,401.02 = 18,322.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,599.52x = 77,401.02 × 18,322.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,599.52x = 1,418,155,420.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,155,420.62/51,599.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,483.89

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