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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542.46, 77,343.42 and 27,850.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542.46, 77,343.42 and 27,850.07 is: 41,791.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542.46 : 77,343.42 = 27,850.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542.46/77,343.42 = 27,850.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542.46x = 77,343.42 × 27,850.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542.46x = 2,154,019,274.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,019,274.32/51,542.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,791.16

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