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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,097.11, 70,509.12 and 37,675.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,097.11, 70,509.12 and 37,675.62 is: 51,988.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,097.11 : 70,509.12 = 37,675.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,097.11/70,509.12 = 37,675.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,097.11x = 70,509.12 × 37,675.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,097.11x = 2,656,474,811.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,474,811.65/51,097.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,988.75

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