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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,028.64, 76,379.20 and 27,276.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,028.64, 76,379.20 and 27,276.92 is: 40,827.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,028.64 : 76,379.20 = 27,276.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,028.64/76,379.20 = 27,276.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,028.64x = 76,379.20 × 27,276.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,028.64x = 2,083,389,328.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,389,328.06/51,028.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,827.84

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