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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,260.24, 70,700.93 and 37,643.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,260.24, 70,700.93 and 37,643.99 is: 51,920.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260.24 : 70,700.93 = 37,643.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260.24/70,700.93 = 37,643.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260.24x = 70,700.93 × 37,643.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260.24x = 2,661,465,310.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,661,465,310.79/51,260.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,920.65

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