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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.66, 71,515.81 and 29,162.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.66, 71,515.81 and 29,162.63 is: 40,243.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.66 : 71,515.81 = 29,162.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.66/71,515.81 = 29,162.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.66x = 71,515.81 × 29,162.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.66x = 2,085,589,139.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,589,139.16/51,823.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,243.96

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