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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,329.46, 77,130.87 and 27,655.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,329.46, 77,130.87 and 27,655.18 is: 41,556.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,329.46 : 77,130.87 = 27,655.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,329.46/77,130.87 = 27,655.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,329.46x = 77,130.87 × 27,655.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,329.46x = 2,133,068,093.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,068,093.41/51,329.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,556.41

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