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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,438.46, 77,116.17 and 47,286.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,438.46, 77,116.17 and 47,286.58 is: 70,891.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,438.46 : 77,116.17 = 47,286.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,438.46/77,116.17 = 47,286.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,438.46x = 77,116.17 × 47,286.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,438.46x = 3,646,559,556.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,559,556.42/51,438.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,891.69

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