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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,452.28, 70,936.08 and 37,100.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,452.28, 70,936.08 and 37,100.10 is: 51,149.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,452.28 : 70,936.08 = 37,100.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,452.28/70,936.08 = 37,100.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,452.28x = 70,936.08 × 37,100.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,452.28x = 2,631,735,661.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,735,661.61/51,452.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,149.06

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