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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,699.48, 71,374.15 and 41,464.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,699.48, 71,374.15 and 41,464.32 is: 57,243.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,699.48 : 71,374.15 = 41,464.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,699.48/71,374.15 = 41,464.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,699.48x = 71,374.15 × 41,464.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,699.48x = 2,959,480,146.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,480,146.27/51,699.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,243.91

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