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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,000.30, 76,500.45 and 27,380.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,000.30, 76,500.45 and 27,380.70 is: 41,071.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,000.30 : 76,500.45 = 27,380.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,000.30/76,500.45 = 27,380.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,000.30x = 76,500.45 × 27,380.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,000.30x = 2,094,635,871.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,635,871.32/51,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,071.05

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