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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542.96, 77,344.17 and 27,850.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542.96, 77,344.17 and 27,850.57 is: 41,791.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542.96 : 77,344.17 = 27,850.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542.96/77,344.17 = 27,850.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542.96x = 77,344.17 × 27,850.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542.96x = 2,154,079,220.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,079,220.68/51,542.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,791.92

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