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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,567.18, 77,380.59 and 27,874.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,567.18, 77,380.59 and 27,874.86 is: 41,828.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,567.18 : 77,380.59 = 27,874.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,567.18/77,380.59 = 27,874.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,567.18x = 77,380.59 × 27,874.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,567.18x = 2,156,973,112.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,973,112.97/51,567.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,828.41

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