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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,883.44, 77,841.56 and 18,602.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,883.44, 77,841.56 and 18,602.64 is: 27,909.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,883.44 : 77,841.56 = 18,602.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,883.44/77,841.56 = 18,602.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,883.44x = 77,841.56 × 18,602.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,883.44x = 1,448,058,517.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,058,517.72/51,883.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,909.84

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