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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,409.60, 77,114.40 and 39,745.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,409.60, 77,114.40 and 39,745.60 is: 59,618.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,409.60 : 77,114.40 = 39,745.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,409.60/77,114.40 = 39,745.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,409.60x = 77,114.40 × 39,745.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,409.60x = 3,064,958,096.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,958,096.64/51,409.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,618.40

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