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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,586.29, 77,379.44 and 41,263.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,586.29, 77,379.44 and 41,263.65 is: 61,895.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,586.29 : 77,379.44 = 41,263.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,586.29/77,379.44 = 41,263.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,586.29x = 77,379.44 × 41,263.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,586.29x = 3,192,957,923.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,957,923.04/51,586.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,895.48

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