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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,624.12, 77,483.70 and 31,941.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,624.12, 77,483.70 and 31,941.12 is: 47,941.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,624.12 : 77,483.70 = 31,941.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,624.12/77,483.70 = 31,941.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,624.12x = 77,483.70 × 31,941.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,624.12x = 2,474,916,159.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,916,159.74/51,624.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,941.08

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