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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,839.80, 77,759.70 and 41,471.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,839.80, 77,759.70 and 41,471.80 is: 62,207.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,839.80 : 77,759.70 = 41,471.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,839.80/77,759.70 = 41,471.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,839.80x = 77,759.70 × 41,471.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,839.80x = 3,224,834,726.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,834,726.46/51,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,207.70

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