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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,863.79, 77,809.53 and 18,587.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,863.79, 77,809.53 and 18,587.22 is: 27,885.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,863.79 : 77,809.53 = 18,587.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,863.79/77,809.53 = 18,587.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,863.79x = 77,809.53 × 18,587.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,863.79x = 1,446,262,852.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,262,852.21/51,863.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,885.79

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