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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,240.70, 70,745.06 and 32,146.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,240.70, 70,745.06 and 32,146.64 is: 44,383.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,240.70 : 70,745.06 = 32,146.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,240.70/70,745.06 = 32,146.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,240.70x = 70,745.06 × 32,146.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,240.70x = 2,274,215,967.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,215,967.53/51,240.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,383.00

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