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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,805.46, 71,181.72 and 41,176.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,805.46, 71,181.72 and 41,176.64 is: 56,577.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,805.46 : 71,181.72 = 41,176.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,805.46/71,181.72 = 41,176.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,805.46x = 71,181.72 × 41,176.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,805.46x = 2,931,023,703.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,023,703.11/51,805.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,577.51

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