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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,032.31, 76,482.45 and 27,314.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,032.31, 76,482.45 and 27,314.70 is: 40,936.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,032.31 : 76,482.45 = 27,314.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,032.31/76,482.45 = 27,314.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,032.31x = 76,482.45 × 27,314.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,032.31x = 2,089,095,177.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,095,177.02/51,032.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,936.72

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