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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,856.16, 71,553.60 and 29,193.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,856.16, 71,553.60 and 29,193.98 is: 40,283.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,856.16 : 71,553.60 = 29,193.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,856.16/71,553.60 = 29,193.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,856.16x = 71,553.60 × 29,193.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,856.16x = 2,088,934,009.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,934,009.56/51,856.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,283.24

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