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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,981.40, 77,856.90 and 40,256.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,981.40, 77,856.90 and 40,256.60 is: 60,295.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,981.40 : 77,856.90 = 40,256.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,981.40/77,856.90 = 40,256.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,981.40x = 77,856.90 × 40,256.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,981.40x = 3,134,254,080.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,254,080.54/51,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,295.68

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