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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,847.56, 71,556.56 and 29,190.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,847.56, 71,556.56 and 29,190.96 is: 40,287.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,847.56 : 71,556.56 = 29,190.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,847.56/71,556.56 = 29,190.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,847.56x = 71,556.56 × 29,190.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,847.56x = 2,088,804,680.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,804,680.70/51,847.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,287.42

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