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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,593.04, 77,389.57 and 41,270.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,593.04, 77,389.57 and 41,270.40 is: 61,905.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,593.04 : 77,389.57 = 41,270.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,593.04/77,389.57 = 41,270.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,593.04x = 77,389.57 × 41,270.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,593.04x = 3,193,898,509.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,898,509.73/51,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,905.61

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