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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,056.09, 70,456.17 and 27,771.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,056.09, 70,456.17 and 27,771.93 is: 38,324.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,056.09 : 70,456.17 = 27,771.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,056.09/70,456.17 = 27,771.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,056.09x = 70,456.17 × 27,771.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,056.09x = 1,956,703,925.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,703,925.45/51,056.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324.60

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