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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,616.20, 77,424.30 and 18,373.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,616.20, 77,424.30 and 18,373.80 is: 27,560.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,616.20 : 77,424.30 = 18,373.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,616.20/77,424.30 = 18,373.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,616.20x = 77,424.30 × 18,373.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,616.20x = 1,422,578,603.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,578,603.34/51,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,560.70

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