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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,951.60, 77,927.40 and 40,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,951.60, 77,927.40 and 40,892.40 is: 61,338.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,951.60 : 77,927.40 = 40,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,951.60/77,927.40 = 40,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,951.60x = 77,927.40 × 40,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,951.60x = 3,186,638,411.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,638,411.76/51,951.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,338.60

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