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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,107.17, 70,519.12 and 46,973.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,107.17, 70,519.12 and 46,973.22 is: 64,814.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,107.17 : 70,519.12 = 46,973.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,107.17/70,519.12 = 46,973.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,107.17x = 70,519.12 × 46,973.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,107.17x = 3,312,510,137.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,510,137.97/51,107.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,814.98

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