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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,425.37, 77,002.67 and 41,376.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,425.37, 77,002.67 and 41,376.65 is: 61,956.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,425.37 : 77,002.67 = 41,376.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,425.37/77,002.67 = 41,376.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,425.37x = 77,002.67 × 41,376.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,425.37x = 3,186,111,933.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,111,933.76/51,425.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,956.03

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