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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,124.33, 70,533.31 and 29,602.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,124.33, 70,533.31 and 29,602.32 is: 40,840.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,124.33 : 70,533.31 = 29,602.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,124.33/70,533.31 = 29,602.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,124.33x = 70,533.31 × 29,602.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,124.33x = 2,087,949,867.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,087,949,867.84/51,124.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,840.63

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