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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.44, 71,395.20 and 29,072.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.44, 71,395.20 and 29,072.46 is: 40,119.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.44 : 71,395.20 = 29,072.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.44/71,395.20 = 29,072.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.44x = 71,395.20 × 29,072.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.44x = 2,075,634,096.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,634,096.19/51,736.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,119.38

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