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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,529.13, 71,110.19 and 29,173.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,529.13, 71,110.19 and 29,173.13 is: 40,258.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,529.13 : 71,110.19 = 29,173.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,529.13/71,110.19 = 29,173.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,529.13x = 71,110.19 × 29,173.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,529.13x = 2,074,506,534.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,506,534.58/51,529.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,258.91

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