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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,084.09, 70,494.95 and 29,574.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,084.09, 70,494.95 and 29,574.74 is: 40,812.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,084.09 : 70,494.95 = 29,574.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,084.09/70,494.95 = 29,574.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,084.09x = 70,494.95 × 29,574.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,084.09x = 2,084,869,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,869,817.56/51,084.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,812.51

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