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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,805.22, 71,489.12 and 29,144.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,805.22, 71,489.12 and 29,144.66 is: 40,218.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,805.22 : 71,489.12 = 29,144.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,805.22/71,489.12 = 29,144.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,805.22x = 71,489.12 × 29,144.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,805.22x = 2,083,526,096.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,526,096.10/51,805.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,218.46

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