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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,214.92, 76,857.18 and 31,433.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,214.92, 76,857.18 and 31,433.10 is: 47,171.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,214.92 : 76,857.18 = 31,433.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,214.92/76,857.18 = 31,433.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,214.92x = 76,857.18 × 31,433.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,214.92x = 2,415,859,424.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,859,424.66/51,214.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,171.01

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