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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,805.80, 77,708.70 and 39,364.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,805.80, 77,708.70 and 39,364.20 is: 59,046.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,805.80 : 77,708.70 = 39,364.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,805.80/77,708.70 = 39,364.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,805.80x = 77,708.70 × 39,364.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,805.80x = 3,058,940,808.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,940,808.54/51,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,046.30

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