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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,857.16, 71,554.98 and 29,194.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,857.16, 71,554.98 and 29,194.98 is: 40,284.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,857.16 : 71,554.98 = 29,194.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,857.16/71,554.98 = 29,194.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,857.16x = 71,554.98 × 29,194.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,857.16x = 2,089,046,210.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,046,210.00/51,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,284.62

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