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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,085.08, 70,496.32 and 29,575.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,085.08, 70,496.32 and 29,575.74 is: 40,813.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,085.08 : 70,496.32 = 29,575.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,085.08/70,496.32 = 29,575.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,085.08x = 70,496.32 × 29,575.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,085.08x = 2,084,980,831.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,980,831.28/51,085.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,813.89

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