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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,847.21, 71,545.44 and 29,185.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,847.21, 71,545.44 and 29,185.03 is: 40,273.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,847.21 : 71,545.44 = 29,185.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,847.21/71,545.44 = 29,185.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,847.21x = 71,545.44 × 29,185.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,847.21x = 2,088,055,812.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,055,812.76/51,847.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,273.25

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