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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,754.76, 77,632.14 and 41,317.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,754.76, 77,632.14 and 41,317.64 is: 61,976.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,754.76 : 77,632.14 = 41,317.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,754.76/77,632.14 = 41,317.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,754.76x = 77,632.14 × 41,317.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,754.76x = 3,207,576,812.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,576,812.95/51,754.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,976.46

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