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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,983.84, 71,653.44 and 40,633.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,983.84, 71,653.44 and 40,633.28 is: 56,008.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,983.84 : 71,653.44 = 40,633.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,983.84/71,653.44 = 40,633.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,983.84x = 71,653.44 × 40,633.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,983.84x = 2,911,514,290.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,514,290.48/51,983.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,008.07

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