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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,852.22, 77,794.47 and 18,572.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,852.22, 77,794.47 and 18,572.57 is: 27,864.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,852.22 : 77,794.47 = 18,572.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,852.22/77,794.47 = 18,572.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,852.22x = 77,794.47 × 18,572.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,852.22x = 1,444,843,239.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,843,239.69/51,852.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,864.64

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