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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,721.56, 77,510 and 27,977.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,721.56, 77,510 and 27,977.84 is: 41,927.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,721.56 : 77,510 = 27,977.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,721.56/77,510 = 27,977.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,721.56x = 77,510 × 27,977.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,721.56x = 2,168,562,378.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,562,378.40/51,721.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,927.63

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