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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,304.80, 76,957.24 and 40,982.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,304.80, 76,957.24 and 40,982.16 is: 61,473.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,304.80 : 76,957.24 = 40,982.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,304.80/76,957.24 = 40,982.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,304.80x = 76,957.24 × 40,982.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,304.80x = 3,153,873,922.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,873,922.84/51,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,473.27

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