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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,416.10, 77,096.48 and 27,736.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,416.10, 77,096.48 and 27,736.36 is: 41,589.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,416.10 : 77,096.48 = 27,736.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,416.10/77,096.48 = 27,736.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,416.10x = 77,096.48 × 27,736.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,416.10x = 2,138,375,724.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,375,724.01/51,416.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,589.61

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