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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,258.17, 70,738.02 and 29,746.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,258.17, 70,738.02 and 29,746.26 is: 41,050.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,258.17 : 70,738.02 = 29,746.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,258.17/70,738.02 = 29,746.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,258.17x = 70,738.02 × 29,746.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,258.17x = 2,104,191,534.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,191,534.81/51,258.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,050.86

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