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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793.72, 77,339.24 and 41,144.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793.72, 77,339.24 and 41,144.20 is: 61,437.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793.72 : 77,339.24 = 41,144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793.72/77,339.24 = 41,144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793.72x = 77,339.24 × 41,144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793.72x = 3,182,061,158.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,061,158.41/51,793.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,437.20

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