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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,344.84, 70,856.42 and 30,124.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,344.84, 70,856.42 and 30,124.46 is: 41,572.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,344.84 : 70,856.42 = 30,124.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,344.84/70,856.42 = 30,124.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,344.84x = 70,856.42 × 30,124.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,344.84x = 2,134,510,885.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,510,885.13/51,344.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,572.07

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