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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.75, 77,824.17 and 18,604.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.75, 77,824.17 and 18,604.89 is: 27,907.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.75 : 77,824.17 = 18,604.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.75/77,824.17 = 18,604.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.75x = 77,824.17 × 18,604.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.75x = 1,447,910,122.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,910,122.19/51,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,907.35

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