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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,917.94, 77,943.87 and 44,569.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,917.94, 77,943.87 and 44,569.62 is: 66,911.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,917.94 : 77,943.87 = 44,569.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,917.94/77,943.87 = 44,569.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,917.94x = 77,943.87 × 44,569.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,917.94x = 3,473,928,667.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,928,667.23/51,917.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,911.91

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