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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,000.15, 70,361.04 and 37,603.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,000.15, 70,361.04 and 37,603.38 is: 51,878.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,000.15 : 70,361.04 = 37,603.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,000.15/70,361.04 = 37,603.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,000.15x = 70,361.04 × 37,603.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,000.15x = 2,645,812,924.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,812,924.32/51,000.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,878.53

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