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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,119.36, 76,616.86 and 27,368.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,119.36, 76,616.86 and 27,368.54 is: 41,019.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,119.36 : 76,616.86 = 27,368.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,119.36/76,616.86 = 27,368.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,119.36x = 76,616.86 × 27,368.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,119.36x = 2,096,891,077.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,891,077.66/51,119.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,019.51

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