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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,989.70, 77,875.20 and 43,241.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,989.70, 77,875.20 and 43,241.70 is: 64,771.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,989.70 : 77,875.20 = 43,241.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,989.70/77,875.20 = 43,241.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,989.70x = 77,875.20 × 43,241.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,989.70x = 3,367,456,035.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367,456,035.84/51,989.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,771.60

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