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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,529.77, 77,323.41 and 27,836.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,529.77, 77,323.41 and 27,836.87 is: 41,770.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,529.77 : 77,323.41 = 27,836.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,529.77/77,323.41 = 27,836.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,529.77x = 77,323.41 × 27,836.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,529.77x = 2,152,441,325.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,441,325.51/51,529.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,770.83

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