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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,829.49, 71,523.90 and 29,166.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,829.49, 71,523.90 and 29,166.71 is: 40,249.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829.49 : 71,523.90 = 29,166.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829.49/71,523.90 = 29,166.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829.49x = 71,523.90 × 29,166.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829.49x = 2,086,116,849.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,116,849.37/51,829.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,249.61

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