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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,468.24, 71,026.56 and 29,112.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,468.24, 71,026.56 and 29,112.24 is: 40,175.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,468.24 : 71,026.56 = 29,112.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,468.24/71,026.56 = 29,112.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,468.24x = 71,026.56 × 29,112.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,468.24x = 2,067,742,261.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,742,261.09/51,468.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,175.11

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