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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.40, 77,845.80 and 18,618.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.40, 77,845.80 and 18,618.72 is: 27,928.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.40 : 77,845.80 = 18,618.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.40/77,845.80 = 18,618.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.40x = 77,845.80 × 18,618.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.40x = 1,449,389,153.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,389,153.38/51,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,928.51

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