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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,726.25, 71,382.29 and 29,370.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,726.25, 71,382.29 and 29,370.25 is: 40,530.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,726.25 : 71,382.29 = 29,370.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,726.25/71,382.29 = 29,370.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,726.25x = 71,382.29 × 29,370.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,726.25x = 2,096,515,702.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,515,702.87/51,726.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,530.98

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