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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,567.44, 71,087.02 and 40,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,567.44, 71,087.02 and 40,224.20 is: 55,450.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,567.44 : 71,087.02 = 40,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,567.44/71,087.02 = 40,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,567.44x = 71,087.02 × 40,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,567.44x = 2,859,418,053.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,418,053.89/51,567.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,450.07

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