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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,696.72, 71,340.84 and 29,339.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,696.72, 71,340.84 and 29,339.28 is: 40,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,696.72 : 71,340.84 = 29,339.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,696.72/71,340.84 = 29,339.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,696.72x = 71,340.84 × 29,339.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,696.72x = 2,093,088,880.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,088,880.20/51,696.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,487.85

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