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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,848.40, 77,657.40 and 42,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,848.40, 77,657.40 and 42,632.40 is: 63,853.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,848.40 : 77,657.40 = 42,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,848.40/77,657.40 = 42,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,848.40x = 77,657.40 × 42,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,848.40x = 3,310,721,339.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,721,339.76/51,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,853.88

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