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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.68, 71,028.71 and 47,261.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.68, 71,028.71 and 47,261.39 is: 65,187.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.68 : 71,028.71 = 47,261.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.68/71,028.71 = 47,261.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.68x = 71,028.71 × 47,261.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.68x = 3,356,915,816.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,915,816.18/51,496.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,187.03

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