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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,873.87, 77,823.33 and 18,134.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,873.87, 77,823.33 and 18,134.84 is: 27,206.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,873.87 : 77,823.33 = 18,134.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,873.87/77,823.33 = 18,134.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,873.87x = 77,823.33 × 18,134.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,873.87x = 1,411,313,428.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,313,428.62/51,873.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,206.64

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