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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.83, 71,097.75 and 39,536.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.83, 71,097.75 and 39,536.37 is: 54,584.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.83 : 71,097.75 = 39,536.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.83/71,097.75 = 39,536.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.83x = 71,097.75 × 39,536.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.83x = 2,810,946,950.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,946,950.17/51,496.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,584.85

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