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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,964.24, 77,927.23 and 18,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,964.24, 77,927.23 and 18,675.40 is: 28,006.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,964.24 : 77,927.23 = 18,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,964.24/77,927.23 = 18,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,964.24x = 77,927.23 × 18,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,964.24x = 1,455,322,191.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,322,191.14/51,964.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,006.22

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