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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,071.25, 76,591.30 and 41,052.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,071.25, 76,591.30 and 41,052.23 is: 61,565.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,071.25 : 76,591.30 = 41,052.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,071.25/76,591.30 = 41,052.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,071.25x = 76,591.30 × 41,052.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,071.25x = 3,144,243,663.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,243,663.60/51,071.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,565.83

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