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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,776.15, 71,448.75 and 29,118.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,776.15, 71,448.75 and 29,118.83 is: 40,182.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,776.15 : 71,448.75 = 29,118.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,776.15/71,448.75 = 29,118.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,776.15x = 71,448.75 × 29,118.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,776.15x = 2,080,503,647.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,080,503,647.72/51,776.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,182.67

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