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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,337.69, 70,845.83 and 29,830.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,337.69, 70,845.83 and 29,830.57 is: 41,166.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,337.69 : 70,845.83 = 29,830.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,337.69/70,845.83 = 29,830.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,337.69x = 70,845.83 × 29,830.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,337.69x = 2,113,371,491.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,113,371,491.02/51,337.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,166.08

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