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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,129.72, 70,536.24 and 29,899.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,129.72, 70,536.24 and 29,899.62 is: 41,248.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,129.72 : 70,536.24 = 29,899.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,129.72/70,536.24 = 29,899.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,129.72x = 70,536.24 × 29,899.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,129.72x = 2,109,006,772.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,006,772.23/51,129.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,248.16

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