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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,470.04, 77,195.88 and 27,766.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,470.04, 77,195.88 and 27,766.56 is: 41,644.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,470.04 : 77,195.88 = 27,766.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,470.04/77,195.88 = 27,766.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,470.04x = 77,195.88 × 27,766.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,470.04x = 2,143,464,033.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,464,033.77/51,470.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,644.89

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