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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,113.10, 70,546.24 and 29,606.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,113.10, 70,546.24 and 29,606.38 is: 40,862.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,113.10 : 70,546.24 = 29,606.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,113.10/70,546.24 = 29,606.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,113.10x = 70,546.24 × 29,606.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,113.10x = 2,088,618,789.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,618,789.01/51,113.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,862.69

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