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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,538.71, 77,337.79 and 27,846.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,538.71, 77,337.79 and 27,846.32 is: 41,785.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538.71 : 77,337.79 = 27,846.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538.71/77,337.79 = 27,846.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538.71x = 77,337.79 × 27,846.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538.71x = 2,153,572,718.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,572,718.40/51,538.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,785.54

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