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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,964.25, 77,937.84 and 18,678.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,964.25, 77,937.84 and 18,678.11 is: 28,014.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,964.25 : 77,937.84 = 18,678.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,964.25/77,937.84 = 18,678.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,964.25x = 77,937.84 × 18,678.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,964.25x = 1,455,731,158.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,731,158.99/51,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,014.09

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