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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,698.58, 71,295.57 and 41,123.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,698.58, 71,295.57 and 41,123.22 is: 56,711.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,698.58 : 71,295.57 = 41,123.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,698.58/71,295.57 = 41,123.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,698.58x = 71,295.57 × 41,123.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,698.58x = 2,931,903,410.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,903,410.14/51,698.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,711.49

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