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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,801.30, 77,693.58 and 18,515.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,801.30, 77,693.58 and 18,515.70 is: 27,770.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801.30 : 77,693.58 = 18,515.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801.30/77,693.58 = 18,515.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801.30x = 77,693.58 × 18,515.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801.30x = 1,438,551,019.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,551,019.21/51,801.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,770.56

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