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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.31, 71,028.19 and 47,261.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.31, 71,028.19 and 47,261.02 is: 65,186.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.31 : 71,028.19 = 47,261.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.31/71,028.19 = 47,261.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.31x = 71,028.19 × 47,261.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.31x = 3,356,864,722.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,864,722.84/51,496.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,186.51

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