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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,589.86, 71,208.77 and 30,381.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,589.86, 71,208.77 and 30,381.43 is: 41,935.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,589.86 : 71,208.77 = 30,381.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,589.86/71,208.77 = 30,381.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,589.86x = 71,208.77 × 30,381.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,589.86x = 2,163,424,261.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,424,261.14/51,589.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,935.07

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