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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,222.80, 70,657.00 and 39,874.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,222.80, 70,657.00 and 39,874.34 is: 55,002.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,222.80 : 70,657.00 = 39,874.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,222.80/70,657.00 = 39,874.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,222.80x = 70,657.00 × 39,874.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,222.80x = 2,817,401,318.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,401,318.34/51,222.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,002.87

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