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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,587.90, 77,430.45 and 44,200.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,587.90, 77,430.45 and 44,200.70 is: 66,342.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,587.90 : 77,430.45 = 44,200.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,587.90/77,430.45 = 44,200.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,587.90x = 77,430.45 × 44,200.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,587.90x = 3,422,480,091.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,480,091.32/51,587.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,342.69

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