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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,511.44, 77,296.17 and 27,818.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,511.44, 77,296.17 and 27,818.64 is: 41,743.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,511.44 : 77,296.17 = 27,818.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,511.44/77,296.17 = 27,818.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,511.44x = 77,296.17 × 27,818.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,511.44x = 2,150,274,430.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,274,430.93/51,511.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,743.63

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