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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,727.14, 71,383.53 and 29,371.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,727.14, 71,383.53 and 29,371.14 is: 40,532.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,727.14 : 71,383.53 = 29,371.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,727.14/71,383.53 = 29,371.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,727.14x = 71,383.53 × 29,371.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,727.14x = 2,096,615,653.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,615,653.32/51,727.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,532.22

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