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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,187.96, 70,637.67 and 29,678.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,187.96, 70,637.67 and 29,678.10 is: 40,954.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,187.96 : 70,637.67 = 29,678.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,187.96/70,637.67 = 29,678.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,187.96x = 70,637.67 × 29,678.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,187.96x = 2,096,391,834.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,391,834.03/51,187.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,954.79

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