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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,118.38, 70,544.93 and 27,836.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,118.38, 70,544.93 and 27,836.35 is: 38,415.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,118.38 : 70,544.93 = 27,836.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,118.38/70,544.93 = 27,836.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,118.38x = 70,544.93 × 27,836.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,118.38x = 1,963,713,362.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,713,362.21/51,118.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,415.02

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