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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,246.90, 70,693.83 and 41,697.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,246.90, 70,693.83 and 41,697.45 is: 57,520.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,246.90 : 70,693.83 = 41,697.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,246.90/70,693.83 = 41,697.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,246.90x = 70,693.83 × 41,697.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,246.90x = 2,947,752,441.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,752,441.73/51,246.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,520.60

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