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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,890.80, 77,836.20 and 47,298.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,890.80, 77,836.20 and 47,298.10 is: 70,947.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,890.80 : 77,836.20 = 47,298.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,890.80/77,836.20 = 47,298.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,890.80x = 77,836.20 × 47,298.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,890.80x = 3,681,504,371.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,504,371.22/51,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,947.15

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