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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.60, 77,760.72 and 18,566.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.60, 77,760.72 and 18,566.94 is: 27,847.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.60 : 77,760.72 = 18,566.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.60/77,760.72 = 18,566.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.60x = 77,760.72 × 18,566.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.60x = 1,443,778,622.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,778,622.60/51,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,847.12

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