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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,025.20, 70,403.88 and 29,794.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,025.20, 70,403.88 and 29,794.92 is: 41,110.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,025.20 : 70,403.88 = 29,794.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,025.20/70,403.88 = 29,794.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,025.20x = 70,403.88 × 29,794.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,025.20x = 2,097,677,972.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,677,972.29/51,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,110.63

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