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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,618.42, 77,353.38 and 39,726

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,618.42, 77,353.38 and 39,726 is: 59,531.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,618.42 : 77,353.38 = 39,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,618.42/77,353.38 = 39,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,618.42x = 77,353.38 × 39,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,618.42x = 3,072,940,373.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,940,373.88/51,618.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,531.86

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