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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,633.18, 77,434.26 and 18,348.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,633.18, 77,434.26 and 18,348.87 is: 27,517.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,633.18 : 77,434.26 = 18,348.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,633.18/77,434.26 = 18,348.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,633.18x = 77,434.26 × 18,348.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,633.18x = 1,420,831,170.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,831,170.29/51,633.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,517.79

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