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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,944.16, 77,985.36 and 27,337.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,944.16, 77,985.36 and 27,337.44 is: 41,042.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,944.16 : 77,985.36 = 27,337.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,944.16/77,985.36 = 27,337.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,944.16x = 77,985.36 × 27,337.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,944.16x = 2,131,920,099.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,920,099.88/51,944.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,042.54

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