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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,246.90, 70,693.82 and 41,697.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,246.90, 70,693.82 and 41,697.46 is: 57,520.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,246.90 : 70,693.82 = 41,697.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,246.90/70,693.82 = 41,697.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,246.90x = 70,693.82 × 41,697.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,246.90x = 2,947,752,731.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,752,731.70/51,246.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,520.61

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