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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,812.46, 71,505.36 and 29,150.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,812.46, 71,505.36 and 29,150.10 is: 40,229.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,812.46 : 71,505.36 = 29,150.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,812.46/71,505.36 = 29,150.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,812.46x = 71,505.36 × 29,150.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,812.46x = 2,084,388,394.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,388,394.54/51,812.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,229.48

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