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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,548.68, 77,352.78 and 27,856.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,548.68, 77,352.78 and 27,856.30 is: 41,800.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,548.68 : 77,352.78 = 27,856.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,548.68/77,352.78 = 27,856.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,548.68x = 77,352.78 × 27,856.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,548.68x = 2,154,762,245.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,762,245.51/51,548.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,800.53

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