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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793.02, 71,456.58 and 29,128.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793.02, 71,456.58 and 29,128.14 is: 40,186.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793.02 : 71,456.58 = 29,128.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793.02/71,456.58 = 29,128.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793.02x = 71,456.58 × 29,128.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793.02x = 2,081,397,266.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,397,266.16/51,793.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,186.83

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