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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,044.10, 76,456.80 and 41,202.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,044.10, 76,456.80 and 41,202.60 is: 61,715.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044.10 : 76,456.80 = 41,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044.10/76,456.80 = 41,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044.10x = 76,456.80 × 41,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044.10x = 3,150,218,947.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,218,947.68/51,044.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,715.63

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