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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594.17, 77,391.25 and 41,271.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594.17, 77,391.25 and 41,271.53 is: 61,907.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594.17 : 77,391.25 = 41,271.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594.17/77,391.25 = 41,271.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594.17x = 77,391.25 × 41,271.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594.17x = 3,194,054,805.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,054,805.98/51,594.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,907.29

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