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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,028.47, 76,168.14 and 47,271.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,028.47, 76,168.14 and 47,271.03 is: 70,559.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,028.47 : 76,168.14 = 47,271.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,028.47/76,168.14 = 47,271.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,028.47x = 76,168.14 × 47,271.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,028.47x = 3,600,546,430.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,546,430.98/51,028.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,559.56

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