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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,274.20, 76,781.70 and 40,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,274.20, 76,781.70 and 40,906.20 is: 61,255.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,274.20 : 76,781.70 = 40,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,274.20/76,781.70 = 40,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,274.20x = 76,781.70 × 40,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,274.20x = 3,140,847,576.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,847,576.54/51,274.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,255.91

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