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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,058.56, 70,450.48 and 29,833.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,058.56, 70,450.48 and 29,833.68 is: 41,164.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,058.56 : 70,450.48 = 29,833.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,058.56/70,450.48 = 29,833.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,058.56x = 70,450.48 × 29,833.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,058.56x = 2,101,797,076.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,797,076.17/51,058.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164.44

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