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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,804.20, 77,576.70 and 41,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,804.20, 77,576.70 and 41,436.20 is: 62,050.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,804.20 : 77,576.70 = 41,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,804.20/77,576.70 = 41,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,804.20x = 77,576.70 × 41,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,804.20x = 3,214,483,656.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,483,656.54/51,804.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,050.64

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