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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,124.24, 70,551.36 and 29,899.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,124.24, 70,551.36 and 29,899.12 is: 41,260.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,124.24 : 70,551.36 = 29,899.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,124.24/70,551.36 = 29,899.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,124.24x = 70,551.36 × 29,899.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,124.24x = 2,109,423,578.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,423,578.80/51,124.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,260.73

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