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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,836.43, 71,434.40 and 37,666.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,836.43, 71,434.40 and 37,666.83 is: 51,907.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836.43 : 71,434.40 = 37,666.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836.43/71,434.40 = 37,666.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836.43x = 71,434.40 × 37,666.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836.43x = 2,690,707,212.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,707,212.62/51,836.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,907.65

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