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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,199.24, 70,596.40 and 41,612.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,199.24, 70,596.40 and 41,612.89 is: 57,378.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,199.24 : 70,596.40 = 41,612.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,199.24/70,596.40 = 41,612.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,199.24x = 70,596.40 × 41,612.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,199.24x = 2,937,720,227.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,720,227.60/51,199.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,378.20

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