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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,839.40, 77,643.90 and 44,927.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,839.40, 77,643.90 and 44,927.40 is: 67,291.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,839.40 : 77,643.90 = 44,927.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,839.40/77,643.90 = 44,927.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,839.40x = 77,643.90 × 44,927.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,839.40x = 3,488,338,552.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,338,552.86/51,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,291.26

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