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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,291.41, 77,072.42 and 27,616.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,291.41, 77,072.42 and 27,616.46 is: 41,497.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,291.41 : 77,072.42 = 27,616.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,291.41/77,072.42 = 27,616.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,291.41x = 77,072.42 × 27,616.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,291.41x = 2,128,467,443.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,467,443.57/51,291.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,497.54

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