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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,854.20, 71,559.06 and 29,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,854.20, 71,559.06 and 29,498.20 is: 40,707.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,854.20 : 71,559.06 = 29,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,854.20/71,559.06 = 29,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,854.20x = 71,559.06 × 29,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,854.20x = 2,110,863,463.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,110,863,463.69/51,854.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,707.67

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