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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,840.04, 71,521.38 and 29,174.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,840.04, 71,521.38 and 29,174.44 is: 40,250.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,840.04 : 71,521.38 = 29,174.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,840.04/71,521.38 = 29,174.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,840.04x = 71,521.38 × 29,174.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,840.04x = 2,086,596,209.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,596,209.53/51,840.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,250.67

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