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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,856.10, 77,803.28 and 41,952.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,856.10, 77,803.28 and 41,952.63 is: 62,944.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,856.10 : 77,803.28 = 41,952.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,856.10/77,803.28 = 41,952.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,856.10x = 77,803.28 × 41,952.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,856.10x = 3,264,052,008.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,052,008.86/51,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,944.42

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