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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,649.92, 77,480.38 and 18,373.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,649.92, 77,480.38 and 18,373.10 is: 27,561.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,649.92 : 77,480.38 = 18,373.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,649.92/77,480.38 = 18,373.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,649.92x = 77,480.38 × 18,373.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,649.92x = 1,423,554,769.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,554,769.78/51,649.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,561.61

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