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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,452.16, 70,974.24 and 30,227.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,452.16, 70,974.24 and 30,227.04 is: 41,695.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,452.16 : 70,974.24 = 30,227.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,452.16/70,974.24 = 30,227.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,452.16x = 70,974.24 × 30,227.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,452.16x = 2,145,341,191.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,341,191.45/51,452.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,695.84

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