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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,101.36, 70,500.17 and 37,704.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,101.36, 70,500.17 and 37,704.77 is: 52,018.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,101.36 : 70,500.17 = 37,704.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,101.36/70,500.17 = 37,704.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,101.36x = 70,500.17 × 37,704.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,101.36x = 2,658,192,506.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,192,506.29/51,101.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,018.04

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