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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,822.12, 77,714.10 and 18,533.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,822.12, 77,714.10 and 18,533.16 is: 27,792.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,822.12 : 77,714.10 = 18,533.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,822.12/77,714.10 = 18,533.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,822.12x = 77,714.10 × 18,533.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,822.12x = 1,440,287,849.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,287,849.56/51,822.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,792.92

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