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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,081.96, 70,492.01 and 29,572.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,081.96, 70,492.01 and 29,572.62 is: 40,809.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,081.96 : 70,492.01 = 29,572.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,081.96/70,492.01 = 29,572.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,081.96x = 70,492.01 × 29,572.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,081.96x = 2,084,633,438.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,633,438.12/51,081.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,809.58

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