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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,820.20, 77,600.70 and 41,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,820.20, 77,600.70 and 41,452.20 is: 62,074.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,820.20 : 77,600.70 = 41,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,820.20/77,600.70 = 41,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,820.20x = 77,600.70 × 41,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,820.20x = 3,216,719,736.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,719,736.54/51,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,074.63

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