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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,645.12, 77,502.16 and 18,813.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,645.12, 77,502.16 and 18,813.12 is: 28,232.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,645.12 : 77,502.16 = 18,813.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,645.12/77,502.16 = 18,813.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,645.12x = 77,502.16 × 18,813.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,645.12x = 1,458,057,436.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,057,436.34/51,645.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,232.24

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