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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,633.42, 77,450.22 and 18,353.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,633.42, 77,450.22 and 18,353.43 is: 27,530.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,633.42 : 77,450.22 = 18,353.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,633.42/77,450.22 = 18,353.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,633.42x = 77,450.22 × 18,353.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,633.42x = 1,421,477,191.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,477,191.25/51,633.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,530.18

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