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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,588.16, 77,037.20 and 44,114.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,588.16, 77,037.20 and 44,114.56 is: 65,876.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,588.16 : 77,037.20 = 44,114.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,588.16/77,037.20 = 44,114.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,588.16x = 77,037.20 × 44,114.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,588.16x = 3,398,462,181.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,462,181.63/51,588.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,876.79

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