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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,182.56, 70,632.08 and 29,676.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,182.56, 70,632.08 and 29,676.48 is: 40,953.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,182.56 : 70,632.08 = 29,676.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,182.56/70,632.08 = 29,676.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,182.56x = 70,632.08 × 29,676.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,182.56x = 2,096,111,509.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,111,509.48/51,182.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.63

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