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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,801.60, 71,492.54 and 29,141.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,801.60, 71,492.54 and 29,141.55 is: 40,218.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801.60 : 71,492.54 = 29,141.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801.60/71,492.54 = 29,141.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801.60x = 71,492.54 × 29,141.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801.60x = 2,083,403,429.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,403,429.04/51,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,218.90

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