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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,773.56, 71,574.84 and 51,299.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,773.56, 71,574.84 and 51,299.94 is: 70,920.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,773.56 : 71,574.84 = 51,299.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,773.56/71,574.84 = 51,299.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,773.56x = 71,574.84 × 51,299.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,773.56x = 3,671,785,131.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,785,131.71/51,773.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,920.08

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