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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,334.18, 70,676.49 and 44,707.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,334.18, 70,676.49 and 44,707.30 is: 61,552.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,334.18 : 70,676.49 = 44,707.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,334.18/70,676.49 = 44,707.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,334.18x = 70,676.49 × 44,707.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,334.18x = 3,159,755,041.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,755,041.38/51,334.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,552.65

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