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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,568.56, 71,088.57 and 40,225.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,568.56, 71,088.57 and 40,225.32 is: 55,451.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568.56 : 71,088.57 = 40,225.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568.56/71,088.57 = 40,225.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568.56x = 71,088.57 × 40,225.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568.56x = 2,859,560,476.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,560,476.59/51,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,451.63

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