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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884.36, 71,600.54 and 30,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884.36, 71,600.54 and 30,370.20 is: 41,910.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884.36 : 71,600.54 = 30,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884.36/71,600.54 = 30,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884.36x = 71,600.54 × 30,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884.36x = 2,174,522,719.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,522,719.91/51,884.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,910.95

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