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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,869.80, 77,796.12 and 18,584.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,869.80, 77,796.12 and 18,584.92 is: 27,874.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,869.80 : 77,796.12 = 18,584.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,869.80/77,796.12 = 18,584.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,869.80x = 77,796.12 × 18,584.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,869.80x = 1,445,834,666.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,834,666.51/51,869.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,874.31

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