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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,494.96, 77,271.66 and 27,802.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,494.96, 77,271.66 and 27,802.19 is: 41,719.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,494.96 : 77,271.66 = 27,802.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,494.96/77,271.66 = 27,802.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,494.96x = 77,271.66 × 27,802.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,494.96x = 2,148,321,372.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,321,372.94/51,494.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,719.06

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