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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.28, 70,500.66 and 37,635.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.28, 70,500.66 and 37,635.08 is: 51,962.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.28 : 70,500.66 = 37,635.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.28/70,500.66 = 37,635.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.28x = 70,500.66 × 37,635.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.28x = 2,653,297,979.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,297,979.15/51,062.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,962.00

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