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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,853.04, 71,556.42 and 29,192.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,853.04, 71,556.42 and 29,192.06 is: 40,284.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,853.04 : 71,556.42 = 29,192.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,853.04/71,556.42 = 29,192.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,853.04x = 71,556.42 × 29,192.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,853.04x = 2,088,879,306.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,879,306.03/51,853.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,284.61

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