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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,833.26, 71,525.24 and 29,174.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,833.26, 71,525.24 and 29,174.05 is: 40,257.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,833.26 : 71,525.24 = 29,174.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,833.26/71,525.24 = 29,174.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,833.26x = 71,525.24 × 29,174.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,833.26x = 2,086,680,928.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,680,928.02/51,833.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,257.57

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