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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,810.27, 71,495.24 and 29,150.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,810.27, 71,495.24 and 29,150.22 is: 40,225.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,810.27 : 71,495.24 = 29,150.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,810.27/71,495.24 = 29,150.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,810.27x = 71,495.24 × 29,150.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,810.27x = 2,084,101,829.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,101,829.20/51,810.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,225.65

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