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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,433.36, 77,111.16 and 41,039.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,433.36, 77,111.16 and 41,039.44 is: 61,528.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,433.36 : 77,111.16 = 41,039.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,433.36/77,111.16 = 41,039.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,433.36x = 77,111.16 × 41,039.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,433.36x = 3,164,598,824.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,164,598,824.15/51,433.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,528.14

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