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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,809.24, 71,492.54 and 29,151.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,809.24, 71,492.54 and 29,151.92 is: 40,227.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,809.24 : 71,492.54 = 29,151.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,809.24/71,492.54 = 29,151.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,809.24x = 71,492.54 × 29,151.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,809.24x = 2,084,144,806.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,144,806.68/51,809.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,227.28

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