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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.28, 71,517.18 and 29,468.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.28, 71,517.18 and 29,468.28 is: 40,666.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.28 : 71,517.18 = 29,468.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.28/71,517.18 = 29,468.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.28x = 71,517.18 × 29,468.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.28x = 2,107,488,285.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,488,285.05/51,824.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,666.04

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