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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,136.30, 70,548.46 and 31,746.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,136.30, 70,548.46 and 31,746.10 is: 43,797.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,136.30 : 70,548.46 = 31,746.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,136.30/70,548.46 = 31,746.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,136.30x = 70,548.46 × 31,746.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,136.30x = 2,239,638,466.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,638,466.01/51,136.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,797.43

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