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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.21, 71,544.06 and 29,184.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.21, 71,544.06 and 29,184.03 is: 40,271.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.21 : 71,544.06 = 29,184.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.21/71,544.06 = 29,184.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.21x = 71,544.06 × 29,184.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.21x = 2,087,943,993.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,087,943,993.36/51,846.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,271.87

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