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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,506.16, 71,087.40 and 29,150.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,506.16, 71,087.40 and 29,150.16 is: 40,232.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,506.16 : 71,087.40 = 29,150.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,506.16/71,087.40 = 29,150.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,506.16x = 71,087.40 × 29,150.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,506.16x = 2,072,209,083.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,209,083.98/51,506.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,232.26

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