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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.60, 71,549.67 and 29,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.60, 71,549.67 and 29,186.40 is: 40,278.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.60 : 71,549.67 = 29,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.60/71,549.67 = 29,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.60x = 71,549.67 × 29,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.60x = 2,088,277,288.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,277,288.49/51,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,278.00

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