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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,404.40, 77,034.60 and 40,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,404.40, 77,034.60 and 40,892.40 is: 61,281.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,404.40 : 77,034.60 = 40,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,404.40/77,034.60 = 40,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,404.40x = 77,034.60 × 40,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,404.40x = 3,150,129,677.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,129,677.04/51,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,281.32

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