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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,733.71, 77,600.57 and 18,452.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,733.71, 77,600.57 and 18,452.43 is: 27,678.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,733.71 : 77,600.57 = 18,452.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,733.71/77,600.57 = 18,452.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,733.71x = 77,600.57 × 18,452.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,733.71x = 1,431,918,993.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,918,993.62/51,733.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,678.65

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