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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,847.67, 71,556.75 and 29,191.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,847.67, 71,556.75 and 29,191.16 is: 40,287.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,847.67 : 71,556.75 = 29,191.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,847.67/71,556.75 = 29,191.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,847.67x = 71,556.75 × 29,191.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,847.67x = 2,088,824,538.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,824,538.33/51,847.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,287.72

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