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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,393.60, 70,841.12 and 41,945.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,393.60, 70,841.12 and 41,945.92 is: 57,818.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,393.60 : 70,841.12 = 41,945.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,393.60/70,841.12 = 41,945.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,393.60x = 70,841.12 × 41,945.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,393.60x = 2,971,495,952.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,495,952.23/51,393.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,818.40

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