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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,894.40, 77,841.60 and 49,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,894.40, 77,841.60 and 49,619.20 is: 74,428.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,894.40 : 77,841.60 = 49,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,894.40/77,841.60 = 49,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,894.40x = 77,841.60 × 49,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,894.40x = 3,862,437,918.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,437,918.72/51,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,428.80

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