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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803.96, 71,179.66 and 41,175.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803.96, 71,179.66 and 41,175.14 is: 56,575.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803.96 : 71,179.66 = 41,175.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803.96/71,179.66 = 41,175.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803.96x = 71,179.66 × 41,175.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803.96x = 2,930,832,161.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,832,161.22/51,803.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,575.45

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