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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.11, 71,519.51 and 29,164.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.11, 71,519.51 and 29,164.27 is: 40,248.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.11 : 71,519.51 = 29,164.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.11/71,519.51 = 29,164.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.11x = 71,519.51 × 29,164.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.11x = 2,085,814,164.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,814,164.07/51,823.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,248.73

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