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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.34, 77,264.24 and 41,093.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.34, 77,264.24 and 41,093.82 is: 61,362.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.34 : 77,264.24 = 41,093.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.34/77,264.24 = 41,093.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.34x = 77,264.24 × 41,093.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.34x = 3,175,082,565.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,082,565.53/51,743.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,362.15

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