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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,917.68, 77,880.30 and 18,641.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,917.68, 77,880.30 and 18,641.80 is: 27,964.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,917.68 : 77,880.30 = 18,641.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,917.68/77,880.30 = 18,641.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,917.68x = 77,880.30 × 18,641.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,917.68x = 1,451,828,976.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,828,976.54/51,917.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,964.06

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