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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,243.21, 70,704.18 and 29,729.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,243.21, 70,704.18 and 29,729.61 is: 41,020.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,243.21 : 70,704.18 = 29,729.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,243.21/70,704.18 = 29,729.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,243.21x = 70,704.18 × 29,729.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,243.21x = 2,102,007,696.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,007,696.77/51,243.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,020.22

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