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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,992.50, 77,980.17 and 18,706.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,992.50, 77,980.17 and 18,706.36 is: 28,056.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,992.50 : 77,980.17 = 18,706.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,992.50/77,980.17 = 18,706.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,992.50x = 77,980.17 × 18,706.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,992.50x = 1,458,724,742.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,724,742.98/51,992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,056.45

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