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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,815.94, 77,715.60 and 18,529.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,815.94, 77,715.60 and 18,529.80 is: 27,791.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,815.94 : 77,715.60 = 18,529.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,815.94/77,715.60 = 18,529.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,815.94x = 77,715.60 × 18,529.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,815.94x = 1,440,054,524.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,054,524.88/51,815.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,791.73

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