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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,854.04, 71,552.70 and 29,191.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,854.04, 71,552.70 and 29,191.32 is: 40,280.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,854.04 : 71,552.70 = 29,191.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,854.04/71,552.70 = 29,191.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,854.04x = 71,552.70 × 29,191.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,854.04x = 2,088,717,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,717,762.56/51,854.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,280.71

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