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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,860.66, 71,568.21 and 29,195.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,860.66, 71,568.21 and 29,195.24 is: 40,289.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,860.66 : 71,568.21 = 29,195.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,860.66/71,568.21 = 29,195.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,860.66x = 71,568.21 × 29,195.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,860.66x = 2,089,450,709.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,450,709.48/51,860.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,289.71

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