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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,241.90, 70,686.93 and 41,692.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,241.90, 70,686.93 and 41,692.47 is: 57,513.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,241.90 : 70,686.93 = 41,692.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,241.90/70,686.93 = 41,692.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,241.90x = 70,686.93 × 41,692.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,241.90x = 2,947,112,708.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,112,708.42/51,241.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,513.73

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