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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,807.24, 71,489.79 and 29,149.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,807.24, 71,489.79 and 29,149.92 is: 40,224.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,807.24 : 71,489.79 = 29,149.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,807.24/71,489.79 = 29,149.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,807.24x = 71,489.79 × 29,149.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,807.24x = 2,083,921,659.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,921,659.32/51,807.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,224.53

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