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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,454.53, 70,939.19 and 37,102.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,454.53, 70,939.19 and 37,102.35 is: 51,152.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,454.53 : 70,939.19 = 37,102.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,454.53/70,939.19 = 37,102.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,454.53x = 70,939.19 × 37,102.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,454.53x = 2,632,010,470.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,010,470.58/51,454.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,152.16

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