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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,242.90, 70,704.45 and 31,110.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,242.90, 70,704.45 and 31,110.38 is: 42,925.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,242.90 : 70,704.45 = 31,110.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,242.90/70,704.45 = 31,110.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,242.90x = 70,704.45 × 31,110.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,242.90x = 2,199,642,307.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,642,307.19/51,242.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,925.80

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