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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,026.22, 70,393.46 and 29,796.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,026.22, 70,393.46 and 29,796.12 is: 41,105.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,026.22 : 70,393.46 = 29,796.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,026.22/70,393.46 = 29,796.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,026.22x = 70,393.46 × 29,796.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,026.22x = 2,097,451,832.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,451,832.39/51,026.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,105.37

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