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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,988.70, 77,873.70 and 43,240.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,988.70, 77,873.70 and 43,240.70 is: 64,770.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988.70 : 77,873.70 = 43,240.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988.70/77,873.70 = 43,240.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988.70x = 77,873.70 × 43,240.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988.70x = 3,367,313,299.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367,313,299.59/51,988.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,770.10

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