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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,276.72, 70,762.53 and 29,771.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,276.72, 70,762.53 and 29,771.49 is: 41,085.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,276.72 : 70,762.53 = 29,771.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,276.72/70,762.53 = 29,771.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,276.72x = 70,762.53 × 29,771.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,276.72x = 2,106,705,954.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,705,954.27/51,276.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,085.04

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