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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,895.33, 71,589.36 and 30,370.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,895.33, 71,589.36 and 30,370.93 is: 41,896.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,895.33 : 71,589.36 = 30,370.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,895.33/71,589.36 = 30,370.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,895.33x = 71,589.36 × 30,370.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,895.33x = 2,174,235,441.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,235,441.30/51,895.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,896.55

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