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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,785.43, 71,455.59 and 29,124.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,785.43, 71,455.59 and 29,124.35 is: 40,186.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,785.43 : 71,455.59 = 29,124.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,785.43/71,455.59 = 29,124.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,785.43x = 71,455.59 × 29,124.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,785.43x = 2,081,097,109.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,097,109.72/51,785.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,186.93

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