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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.55, 71,547.45 and 29,185.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.55, 71,547.45 and 29,185.47 is: 40,275.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.55 : 71,547.45 = 29,185.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.55/71,547.45 = 29,185.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.55x = 71,547.45 × 29,185.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.55x = 2,088,146,061.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,146,061.46/51,846.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,275.50

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