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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842.44, 71,544.18 and 29,487.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842.44, 71,544.18 and 29,487.88 is: 40,694.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842.44 : 71,544.18 = 29,487.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842.44/71,544.18 = 29,487.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842.44x = 71,544.18 × 29,487.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842.44x = 2,109,686,194.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,686,194.54/51,842.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,694.19

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