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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803.44, 71,483.46 and 29,138.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803.44, 71,483.46 and 29,138.80 is: 40,208.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803.44 : 71,483.46 = 29,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803.44/71,483.46 = 29,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803.44x = 71,483.46 × 29,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803.44x = 2,082,942,244.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,942,244.25/51,803.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,208.57

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