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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,982.40, 77,858.40 and 40,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,982.40, 77,858.40 and 40,257.60 is: 60,297.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,982.40 : 77,858.40 = 40,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,982.40/77,858.40 = 40,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,982.40x = 77,858.40 × 40,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,982.40x = 3,134,392,323.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,392,323.84/51,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,297.18

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