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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,963.03, 77,965.14 and 27,018.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,963.03, 77,965.14 and 27,018.81 is: 40,538.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,963.03 : 77,965.14 = 27,018.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,963.03/77,965.14 = 27,018.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,963.03x = 77,965.14 × 27,018.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,963.03x = 2,106,525,304.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,525,304.28/51,963.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,538.92

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