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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.40, 77,751.27 and 39,221.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.40, 77,751.27 and 39,221.72 is: 58,777.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.40 : 77,751.27 = 39,221.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.40/77,751.27 = 39,221.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.40x = 77,751.27 × 39,221.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.40x = 3,049,538,334.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049,538,334.08/51,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,777.90

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