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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,904.30, 77,856.45 and 41,536.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,904.30, 77,856.45 and 41,536.30 is: 62,304.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,904.30 : 77,856.45 = 41,536.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,904.30/77,856.45 = 41,536.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,904.30x = 77,856.45 × 41,536.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,904.30x = 3,233,868,864.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,868,864.14/51,904.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,304.45

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