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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,733.50, 71,400.87 and 39,136.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,733.50, 71,400.87 and 39,136.38 is: 54,014.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,733.50 : 71,400.87 = 39,136.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,733.50/71,400.87 = 39,136.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,733.50x = 71,400.87 × 39,136.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,733.50x = 2,794,371,580.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,371,580.65/51,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,014.74

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