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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,073.16, 70,479.68 and 29,559.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,073.16, 70,479.68 and 29,559.94 is: 40,791.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,073.16 : 70,479.68 = 29,559.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,073.16/70,479.68 = 29,559.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,073.16x = 70,479.68 × 29,559.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,073.16x = 2,083,374,611.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,374,611.82/51,073.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,791.97

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