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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,343.84, 77,191.44 and 47,496.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,343.84, 77,191.44 and 47,496.16 is: 71,406.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,343.84 : 77,191.44 = 47,496.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,343.84/77,191.44 = 47,496.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,343.84x = 77,191.44 × 47,496.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,343.84x = 3,666,296,984.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,296,984.87/51,343.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,406.75

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