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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,836.31, 71,539.92 and 29,180.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,836.31, 71,539.92 and 29,180.88 is: 40,272.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,836.31 : 71,539.92 = 29,180.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,836.31/71,539.92 = 29,180.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,836.31x = 71,539.92 × 29,180.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,836.31x = 2,087,597,820.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,087,597,820.73/51,836.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,272.89

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