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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,040.10, 76,560.18 and 27,814.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,040.10, 76,560.18 and 27,814.16 is: 41,721.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,040.10 : 76,560.18 = 27,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,040.10/76,560.18 = 27,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,040.10x = 76,560.18 × 27,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,040.10x = 2,129,457,096.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,457,096.15/51,040.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,721.26

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