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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,866.34, 77,804.37 and 40,192.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,866.34, 77,804.37 and 40,192.62 is: 60,292.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,866.34 : 77,804.37 = 40,192.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,866.34/77,804.37 = 40,192.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,866.34x = 77,804.37 × 40,192.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,866.34x = 3,127,161,477.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,161,477.75/51,866.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,292.70

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