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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,726.14, 71,382.12 and 29,370.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,726.14, 71,382.12 and 29,370.14 is: 40,530.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,726.14 : 71,382.12 = 29,370.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,726.14/71,382.12 = 29,370.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,726.14x = 71,382.12 × 29,370.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,726.14x = 2,096,502,857.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,502,857.90/51,726.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,530.82

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