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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,685.56, 71,314.02 and 37,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,685.56, 71,314.02 and 37,513.80 is: 51,760.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,685.56 : 71,314.02 = 37,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,685.56/71,314.02 = 37,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,685.56x = 71,314.02 × 37,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,685.56x = 2,675,259,883.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,259,883.48/51,685.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,760.30

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