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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,043.38, 76,401.24 and 27,291.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,043.38, 76,401.24 and 27,291.56 is: 40,849.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043.38 : 76,401.24 = 27,291.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043.38/76,401.24 = 27,291.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043.38x = 76,401.24 × 27,291.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043.38x = 2,085,109,025.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,109,025.53/51,043.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,849.74

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