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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,271.20, 76,777.20 and 40,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,271.20, 76,777.20 and 40,903.20 is: 61,251.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,271.20 : 76,777.20 = 40,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,271.20/76,777.20 = 40,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,271.20x = 76,777.20 × 40,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,271.20x = 3,140,433,167.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,433,167.04/51,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,251.41

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