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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,270.40, 70,733.43 and 32,116.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,270.40, 70,733.43 and 32,116.85 is: 44,308.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,270.40 : 70,733.43 = 32,116.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,270.40/70,733.43 = 32,116.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,270.40x = 70,733.43 × 32,116.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,270.40x = 2,271,734,607.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,734,607.63/51,270.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,308.89

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