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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,110.64, 70,543.17 and 29,895.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,110.64, 70,543.17 and 29,895.12 is: 41,261.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,110.64 : 70,543.17 = 29,895.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,110.64/70,543.17 = 29,895.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,110.64x = 70,543.17 × 29,895.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,110.64x = 2,108,896,532.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,896,532.33/51,110.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,261.40

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