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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842.20, 77,763.30 and 41,474.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842.20, 77,763.30 and 41,474.20 is: 62,211.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842.20 : 77,763.30 = 41,474.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842.20/77,763.30 = 41,474.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842.20x = 77,763.30 × 41,474.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842.20x = 3,225,170,656.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,170,656.86/51,842.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,211.30

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