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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,546.24, 77,349.06 and 27,853.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,546.24, 77,349.06 and 27,853.83 is: 41,796.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,546.24 : 77,349.06 = 27,853.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,546.24/77,349.06 = 27,853.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,546.24x = 77,349.06 × 27,853.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,546.24x = 2,154,467,567.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,467,567.90/51,546.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,796.79

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