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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,200.24, 70,597.80 and 41,613.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,200.24, 70,597.80 and 41,613.89 is: 57,379.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,200.24 : 70,597.80 = 41,613.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,200.24/70,597.80 = 41,613.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,200.24x = 70,597.80 × 41,613.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,200.24x = 2,937,849,083.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,849,083.44/51,200.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,379.60

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