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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,484.20, 71,056.26 and 37,331.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,484.20, 71,056.26 and 37,331.88 is: 51,523.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,484.20 : 71,056.26 = 37,331.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,484.20/71,056.26 = 37,331.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,484.20x = 71,056.26 × 37,331.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,484.20x = 2,652,663,771.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,663,771.57/51,484.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,523.84

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