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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,089.23, 70,480.29 and 29,859.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,089.23, 70,480.29 and 29,859.13 is: 41,192.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,089.23 : 70,480.29 = 29,859.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,089.23/70,480.29 = 29,859.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,089.23x = 70,480.29 × 29,859.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,089.23x = 2,104,480,141.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,480,141.55/51,089.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.25

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