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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,984.20, 77,846.70 and 41,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,984.20, 77,846.70 and 41,616.20 is: 62,320.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,984.20 : 77,846.70 = 41,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,984.20/77,846.70 = 41,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,984.20x = 77,846.70 × 41,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,984.20x = 3,239,683,836.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,683,836.54/51,984.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,320.55

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