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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,204.32, 70,694.16 and 39,245.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,204.32, 70,694.16 and 39,245.12 is: 54,182.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,204.32 : 70,694.16 = 39,245.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,204.32/70,694.16 = 39,245.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,204.32x = 70,694.16 × 39,245.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,204.32x = 2,774,400,792.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,400,792.50/51,204.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,182.94

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