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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,866.20, 77,799.30 and 41,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,866.20, 77,799.30 and 41,498.20 is: 62,247.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,866.20 : 77,799.30 = 41,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,866.20/77,799.30 = 41,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,866.20x = 77,799.30 × 41,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,866.20x = 3,228,530,911.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,530,911.26/51,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,247.30

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