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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,802.84, 71,494.28 and 29,142.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,802.84, 71,494.28 and 29,142.82 is: 40,220.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,802.84 : 71,494.28 = 29,142.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,802.84/71,494.28 = 29,142.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,802.84x = 71,494.28 × 29,142.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,802.84x = 2,083,544,933.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,544,933.07/51,802.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,220.67

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