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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,032.64, 76,385.20 and 27,280.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,032.64, 76,385.20 and 27,280.92 is: 40,833.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,032.64 : 76,385.20 = 27,280.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,032.64/76,385.20 = 27,280.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,032.64x = 76,385.20 × 27,280.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,032.64x = 2,083,858,530.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,858,530.38/51,032.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,833.84

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