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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,724.14, 71,379.36 and 29,368.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,724.14, 71,379.36 and 29,368.14 is: 40,528.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,724.14 : 71,379.36 = 29,368.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,724.14/71,379.36 = 29,368.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,724.14x = 71,379.36 × 29,368.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,724.14x = 2,096,279,037.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,279,037.59/51,724.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,528.06

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